A rule that prevents a potential competitor from entering the Olympic Games unless they take part in an international event and are placed in the top 30% or the top 50 competitors, whichever is fewer.

Someone is excessively materialistic and distanced from nature.

present participle of put to the blush

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of put to the blush

(colloquial) That which belongs to both of them; the possessive third-person plural pronoun used without a following noun.

A phrase containing every letter of the English alphabet (a pangram), used to demonstrate typographical fonts etc.

Within a short period of time.

present participle of go around the houses

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of go around the houses

simple past tense of go round the houses