selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
sorrow; grief; anguish; anxiety; worry; trouble
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to take a breath; to take a short rest
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (esp. in piano-playing); fourth toe
a few seconds; several seconds
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to become calm (of the wind, sea, etc.); to die down
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
troublesome (person, task, etc.); difficult; suffering; hardship; trouble
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as ...; expresses a command
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
came here; coming here; recently
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
surely (not); certainly (not)
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
just one person; only one
(not) a single person; (no) one
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct