selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to comfort; to console; to amuse
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
leaving everything up to someone else
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; having no choice
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
condition; situation; prospects
physical strength; muscle strength
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to slap; to strike; to spank
(with a) slap; smack; wham; sound of striking with something solid; zap; crack
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to sob; to be choked with tears
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement