selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
club activities; extracurricular activities
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
living thing; living creature; animal; life
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
although I say; although one might say; although called
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
application; request; petition
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to detain; to check; to restrain
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
smoothly; easily; readily
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
maintaining a reasonable distance; neutral position; indecision
stance; attitude; standpoint; stance; posture
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to feel depressed; to be down
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
minimum; at the very least
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
Sea-Monkeys (trademarked variant of brine shrimp)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
club activities; extracurricular activities
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
pupils who are not members of any school club; (lit.) go-home club