selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
great admiration; deep respect
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
split; division; break up
to stray from; to get lost
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
calamity; disaster; misfortune
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
vagrant; vagabond; drifter
the dead; ghost; person who is obsessed (with money, power, etc.); person with a blind lust (for)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
monolith; large slab of rock
interference; intervention; meddling
to do together; to share; to participate in
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
independence from parents
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; spoiled person (esp. child)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon