self-centered; self-centred; selfish
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
last days; the end; one's fate
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
extensive knowledge; erudition
being painfully-true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
free translation; liberal translation
great cause; moral law; justice
showing one's face in public; facing another person
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
veil of darkness; curtain of night
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
horizon (related to land)
gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
punctually; on time; as regularly as a clock
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
election; selection; choice
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
even though things may appear this way
complicated and mysterious
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion