selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
saying goodbye (to); bidding farewell (to); breaking off (with); farewell; goodbye; adieu
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to lose sight of; to miss
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
(being) worth seeing; impressive
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
in that way; like that; that way
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
how many years; how long; what year
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)