selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
ability; capability; skill
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to lend an ear to; to listen to
exaltation; emotional uplift
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
turning another away at the gate or front door; refusing to receive a caller
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to pick up; to find; to gather
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
trivial; not amounting to much
whenever you want; any time you like
a few years ago; some years back
manly; masculine; like a man
to show up; to appear; to turn up
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
firm; strong; solid; stable
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to recover one's strength; to recover one's spirit; to revive; to be refreshed; to be invigorated; to be encouraged
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)