eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
person of common sense; common sense man
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to some extent; to a certain extent
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
slamming one's hand into the wall in front of someone (e.g. to stop them from leaving; often viewed as romantic); banging on the wall (e.g. to quieten one's neighbour)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
the situation reverses itself; the table is turned; the shoe is on the other foot
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to shake one's head (in denial)
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)