for show; for appearance's sake; ostentatiously; to look good
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
to be discouraged; to be disheartened
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
long time; several hours; long spell
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
elasticity; resilience; flexibility; adaptability
to paste; to stick; to affix
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
casting; cast-metal object
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to become fine (of fabric); to be checkmated; to be hard pressed; to be at a loss
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
old clothes; secondhand clothing
manner of wearing clothes; way of dressing; way one dresses
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup; hane (move)
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
being a fast worker; fast in forming relationships with women; quick to resort to violence; quick to turn violent
fierce battle; hard-fought battle; hot contest; severe fight
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to