selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
saying all one has to say (usu. negative, e.g. complaints, insults, etc.)
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
timid; faint-hearted; wimpish
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
value; worth; virtue; blessing
reduction by half; halving
to watch steadily; to stare
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
sign of remorse; indication of regret
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
appointing someone to a position of trust; entrusting someone with an important position; making much of
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
mockery; derision; ridicule
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
isolation; being alone; being friendless
with a start; with a jump
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
hanging around; wandering around (aimlessly); moving around (restlessly); running around
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
ignorant of the ways of the world