selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
to drug (someone, food, drink)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
pipe; tube; channels, official or otherwise; (business) connections; tobacco pipe
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
to have the memory of having done something oneself
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
sterilised; sterilized; sterile; pasteurised; pasteurized; germ-free
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
jamming a finger; stubbing a toe; spraining a finger (toe)
light clothing; dressing light; light equipment; light armaments
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
to haul in (e.g. rope, net, etc.); to pull in; to attract (e.g. stares)
odd; strange; queer; weird; bizarre
soccer club (at a school); football club
to write out; to make a fair copy; to rewrite
to leave a note or document behind; to leave half-written; to leave out
library (usu. single-room); small library
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to choke; to have trouble breathing
for many days; for several days
without sparing time for sleep
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
telephone book; telephone directory