selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
in one's own way or style
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
dilapidated house; deserted house
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
cash bonus; reward; bounty
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
education of gifted young people; providing financial support to gifted students; education
to make a payment via bank deposit transfer; to discard another player's winning tile
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to make merry; to be festive
to let (someone) swim; to make (someone) swim; to make (someone) stumble forward; to make stagger; to let (a suspect) roam freely (while monitoring them); to leave at large
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants