selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
preference; priority; precedence
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle; epidermis; epithelium
to frolic about; to mess around
while; during (the time when)
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
guaranteed; authentic; certified
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
(short) rest; breather; break
meeting place; rendezvous (point); roll-call (assembly) point; appointed (designated) place
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond