selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
forcibly; against one's will
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
retainer; attendant; escort
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
navigator; host (of a TV show, etc.); hostess; MC
when it becomes; when it comes to
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
prohibition; inhibition; ban
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
until now; so far; up to the present
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom