selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
while; during; while; although; all; both
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
junior high school student; middle school pupil
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
not mince matters; not mince one's words
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
doing whatever one pleases
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to be about to board; to be riding on; to get on top of; to lean over; to set about; to collide with
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)