contradiction; inconsistency
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
gift; premium; prize (lottery drawing, pachinko, etc.); party favor (favour)
program (e.g. TV); programme
chairman; moderator; toastmaster; master of ceremonies; chairperson; host (of a TV show, etc.)
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
(power of) understanding; comprehensive faculty
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
second (unit of time); arc second
stochastic; probabilistic
together; at the same time; same; identical
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
impassioned speech; fervent speech
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
languorous; weary; listless; somber; sombre; gloomy
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
schematic; schema; illustration; explanatory diagram
presence or absence; whether something is there or not; whether something happens or not
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one