selfish; self-centred; egotistical
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
(period of) a year; during an era
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
time and time again; many times; a number of times
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
repentance; confession; penitence
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
clear insight; resignation (to one's fate); acceptance
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
as you see; as you can see
to glare at each other; to confront each other
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
toilet bowl; urinal; chamber pot; bedpan
student (esp. a university student)
difference; variation; difference
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)