antinomy; self-contradiction; either-or situation; choice between mutually exclusive alternatives
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
free time; spare time; idle moment
classical form of martial art
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
deep inside; innermost place
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
in person; personally; (do) oneself
wrinkle (in paper); crease; wear
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
accent (on a syllable, word); stress; intonation; inflection; (language) accent (e.g. American, British); accent (e.g. in a design)
to strike (with a stick, whip, etc.); to hit; to punch; to go to (a place to eat, drink, etc.)
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
radiant smile; contented smile
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to like; to love; to be fond of
how; how much; to what extent; no matter how (much); however