involving only the parties concerned; tete-a-tete
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
high-quality goods; luxury item
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
to follow (a rule, precedent, style, etc.); to conform to; to be in accordance with
adjustment; coordination; regulation
last resort; desperate measure taken under the pressure of necessity
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
analogy; analogical reasoning; analogical inference; analogy
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; bait
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to wash away; to rinse off
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
emergency measures; urgent countermeasures
what did you do?; is anything the matter?; what seems to be the problem?; can I help you?
office hours; business hours; working hours
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
barcode; bar code; comb-over (hairstyle)
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; card; program
in that way; like that; that way
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
... years old; age (of) ...
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers