quite; utterly; really; completely
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
company; corporation; workplace
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
metre; meter; meter; gauge
within; inside of; less than
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
division into equal parts; equal parts
consists of; comprises; is made up of
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
fourth day of the month; four days
piece; fragment; one (object)
fifth day of the month; five days
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
banknote; bill; note; paper money
childish; child-like; immature; infantile