egoistic; self-centered; selfish
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
distrust of (other) human beings
communism; Communist Party
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
irritation; annoyance; frustration
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
ji (ancient Chinese halberd)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
occupation; calling; livelihood
infancy; childhood; tender age
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
long military service; having experienced many battles
family; relatives; dependents; household
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
birth; creation; formation
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
consequence; result; conclusion
half the body; half length
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
first class plus; extra special
we have a result!; game over!; match!
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill