selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
personality; style; appearance
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
face-to-face talk; direct communication; direct dialogue; direct talk
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
(your, his, her) daughter
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
failure; mistake; blunder
impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
time; season; period; phase; stage
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)