selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
sour look; surly face; pout
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
working one's employees hard; being a slave-driver
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
very young; little; childish; immature
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to think too much; to be over-concerned
otherwise; or else; if not
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
for today; for the time being
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
set of three; three sets; three classes
extending stay (somewhere)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
useless; vain; aimless; idle
abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
order; command; directions; instructions
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
the way one works; one's working manner
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to deceive (with words); to cajole; to talk into; to explain away (e.g. unpleasant evidence); to argue away; to wheedle
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
face; looks; vestiges; trace
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset