selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
ability; performance; efficiency
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
especially; particularly; above all; most of all; more than anything else
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
totteringly; staggeringly; unsteadily; lanky; spindly; slender
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
white silk; prime; principle
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
pretending to snore; sham snore
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
to turn over (in one's sleep); to toss and turn (in bed); to change sides; to double-cross; to betray
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
upper half of the body; upper body
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
sake cup; small deep porcelain bowl for serving food
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
prudence; judgement; sense; discipline; care; control
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not