to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
light (flavor, color, etc.); simple; plain; frank; candid; easygoing
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
trial; judgement; judgment
pride; dignity; self-worth
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to decline (e.g. of morals); to be lost; to go into decline (of a town, business, etc.)
change; transition; vicissitudes
compensation; amends; redeeming feature
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
(dance) partner; (work) partner; partner; spouse
intropunitive; tending to blame oneself (rather than others)
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
to act like a grown up; to pretend to be an adult
even if; even though; wow
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
terrible situation; awful state of affairs; night-soil reservoir dug in a field; night-soil pot; earthenware vessel; earthen urn
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to button up wrong; to start from the wrong button; to bungle up the order
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
without permission; without notice
sewing; needlework; embroidery
manner (with others); attitude