selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
special selection; finest pick; top pick
one never knows (what will happen); there's no telling (what the future holds)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
only extant copy; only existing copy
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
image change; changing one's image; makeover
to dent; to indent; to depress; to humiliate
poor doctor; inept doctor; quack
competing in earnest (esp. in sumo)
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
success or failure; result
washing (somebody else's body); scrubbing each other
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
to disgrace oneself; to make a fool of oneself
quarrel; trouble; dispute
training method in sports, etc. where one imagines how a scenario would play out; mental rehearsal; mental preparation; visualization (for practicing a skill in one's mind)(practising); practicing under simulated conditions (e.g. while watching a video); mental dry run
as everyone knows; needless to point out
to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
majestic figure; imposing figure; impressive appearance; magnificent appearance
particular; hard to please; fussy
to hit and break open; to crush; to smash
changing one's attitude; turning over a new leaf; getting a fresh start
dullard; indecisive person
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
strike (i.e. industrial action)
mountain climbing; mountaineering
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
smelling of mud or earth; unrefined; uncouth
to perform the last rites over the deceased; to give someone their final notice (e.g. when firing them); to give someone the final word
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
natural virtue; personal virtue
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
hard (e.g. penis); strong (e.g. beat of music); throbbing (e.g. headache); blaring (e.g. rock music)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious