to not believe one's ears
peerless; matchless; unparalleled; unrivalled; unequalled; incomparable
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
(religious) faith; belief; creed
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
arrangement; pact; agreement
exploitation; overuse; abuse
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
belligerence; fighting spirit
contradiction; inconsistency
consequence; result; conclusion
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
objection; dissent; protest
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to control; to command; to get the better of
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to fight against; to oppose; to face
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes