selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
something; some kind of; for some reason
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to keep a watchful eye on
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
intimacy; affection; familiarity
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
private citizen; civilian
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback