selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
soon; shortly; before long
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
art of self-defense (defence)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to squeeze out; to wring out
to speak; to say; to vocalize
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
single word; a few words; brief comment
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy