exemplar; model; example; pattern
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
grabbing; taking (as much as one can hold) by the hand
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
breakdown of negotiations
anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
great wall (of China); long wall
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to pair with; to pair up; to pair off
(emblem of) three comma-shaped figures arranged to form a circle; three-way fight; three-sided struggle
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
proceedings (e.g. parliament, congress); business (of the day)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
to be slightly inferior; to be a degree worse; to give an inch; to make a concession; to concede a point
natural phenomenon (phenomena)
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
sword skills; swordsmanship
innumerable changes; infinite variety
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
universal; general; ubiquitous; omnipresent
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
being actual (as opposed to hidden or latent); being apparent; being obvious; being tangible; being revealed
splendour; splendor; magnificence; grandeur
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to