ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
bubble on surface of liquid; ephemeral; transient
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
achievement; deed; exploit; merits
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
to shout (in anger); to yell
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
being all smiles with joy
to get entangled; to get tangled; to have poor control over (one's tongue, feet, etc.); to trip over; to become complicated
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
though; notwithstanding; although
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on