self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
one's husband; one's wife
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
world; society; people; the public
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
old hag; old woman; old bat
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
all year round; all the time; year in and year out
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
newcomer; initiate; rookie
feminine features; having a girl's face (for a man); girly face
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
intimacy; affection; familiarity
secret information; intelligence
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
blood relationship; blood relative
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
bedroom (esp. one used by a married couple); sleeping quarters; inner room; room at the back of the house
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
principal occupation; core business
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
torture to death; torment to death
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
job hunting; job searching