antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to be insolent; to be arrogant; to be impudent; to be rude
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
is something that; is that which
it's probably so; it stands to reason
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
bad taste; poor taste; gaudiness; nastiness; nasty behaviour; perverse disposition
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
one large ...; a great ...
in good taste; tasteful; (person) of refined taste; of cultivated tastes
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
infant; baby; little child
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
supplementary prize; additional prize; auxiliary prize; bonus prize
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
support; backing; aid; assistance
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before