selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
bored; having nothing to do; idle
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to make an appeal; to urge
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
preface; introduction; preamble
to be dead; to be lifeless
originally; by nature; from the start
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
how many years; how long; what year
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
in one's own way or style
fluent (in a language); flowing
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
innermost depths of one's heart
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
since when; from when; how long
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
preference; priority; precedence
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
if so; in that case; in that situation
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel