selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
hey there; I say; see here
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
human relations; personal relationships
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
time; hour; period; class
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
health; healthy; sound; fit
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which