selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
malicious; deliberately mean
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to detain; to check; to restrain
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
self-torturing; masochistic
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
to comfort; to console; to amuse
extremely cold feeling that makes one feel numb; sharp pain that is almost numbing; heartrending; touching the heart
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
distortion; falsification; perversion
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to do physical exercise; to be physically active; (lit.) to move one's body
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate