selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to care for someone; to look after someone
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
do-or-die game; crucial contest
enemy territory; hostile place
cover story (in a magazine); cover article
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
ignorant of the ways of the world
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to insist on one's own ideas; to have one's own way
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile; to be refined (palate); to be discerning (eye, ear); to become rich
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
scattered; separated; dispersed
absorption; suction; attraction
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to be careful; to take the utmost care
crops; agricultural produce
society; the world; the times
hunting (of animals such as boar, deer, etc.)