selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
picking; collecting; harvesting; extraction
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to turn over a new leaf; to mend one's ways; to reform
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
since then; from that time; ever since
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
whole face; all over one's face
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
low (level, value, price, etc.)
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
(distinction of) sex; gender
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
to show someone's true colors; to remove someone's mask; (lit.) to take the veneer off something
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
head over heels; madly (in love)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
rest; break; recess; intermission
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
B; b; basement floor (as in B1F)