selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
a few years ago; some years back
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
in the same manner as before; the same as always
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
cooperation; collaboration
use; utilization; utilisation; application
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
nice; likeable; desirable
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
gradually; slowly but steadily
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
sincere; earnest; serious
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
just one person; only one
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
you (plural); all of you; you all
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for