unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
how; in what way; in what manner
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
menial; meanness; servility; abject
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
than; other than; except; but
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
image; figure; figure; form; image
assertion; declaration; affirmation
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
to summon courage; to be brave
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
phase (e.g. wave, electricity, moon); topology; register
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to crouch; to squat; to cower
explosion; rupture; break off
jealousy; roasted rice cake
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed