selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
line; queue; procession; matrix
lightly; nimbly; with agility; casually; readily; regularly
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
cash; ready money; money on hand; mercenary; self-interested; calculating
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
in perfect form; going swimmingly
perplexity; difficult question; difficult problem
binge eating; stress eating
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
staying for two or more nights in a row (e.g. at a hotel)
pushing and shoving; jostling; hustling
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule
health is wealth; health is your most valuable asset
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
unwanted interaction; being a nuisance (to someone); being an annoyance; pestering someone
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
the same generation; coeval
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
one's post; place of work; workplace
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
living-cum-dining room; combined living room and dining room
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
as you see; as you can see
sloppy; slovenly; slipshod; negligent; loose; unkempt
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary