selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to make a speech; to address
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
how many years; how long; what year
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
being too late; losing one's final chance
causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
tedious; boring; being fed up with
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; to sugarcoat; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
if it is (the case that ...)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand