selfish; self-centred; egotistical
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
simply; merely; only; solely
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
parting; separation; farewell
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
chief; main; principal; major
the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
work; business; company; study
leading product; flagship product; top product
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
as usual; as is one's habit
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
attaching and detaching; putting on and removing
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
made-to-order; custom-made
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide