selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
thought; consideration; thinking
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do over again
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
great laughter; burst of laughter
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
person who has rendered distinguished service
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
reform; reformation; reorganization
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly