selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
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 (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
thought; consideration; thinking
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do something over again
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (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 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 plane, train, etc.)
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
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
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; frivolous 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