selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
minimum; at the very least
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
relation; family relationship
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
round frame glasses; round-lensed eyeglasses
height (of a person); stature
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
ehehe (embarrassed laugh); ahaha
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
like this; this sort; this way
to call out; to ask someone to come
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to strike (someone) down; to knock down; to thrash; to place firmly
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
to have meaning; to be meaningful
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher