antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
narrow-minded; obstinate; stubborn; perverse; unreasonable; warped
series of biographies; lives
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
four corners; four ordinal directions
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence
to put together; to assemble
lost property; something dropped and left behind; dropping something (without realising); losing something
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
premiere; first showing; release (film)
wire netting; wire mesh; wire gauze; chain-link mesh; chicken wire
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
throwaway; disposable; single-use
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to drink up; to drink to the last drop; to drink (a glass) dry; to drain (one's glass); to empty; to down (a drink)
participation; joining; entry
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
craving; longing; thirsting
middle and high-school students
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
supporting role (actor); minor role
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class