selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
strong-willed; strong of heart
magazine; journal; periodical
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
shabby; mean; sorry; dingy
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
throat lozenge; cough drop
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
first-class goods; A-grade product
powerful medicine; strong poison
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
feigned ignorance; pretending not to know
to take flight; to disappear
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
jewel; precious stone; gem
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
accurate; correct; precise; exact
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
inexperienced person; young person; novice; greenhorn
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to run about; to rush about
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue