a person’s essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action
one’s particular nature or personality; the qualities that make one individual or unique
deliberate injury to oneself, typically as a manifestation of a psychological or psychiatric disorder
a purple-flowered Eurasian plant of the mint family, which was formerly widely used for healing wounds
the use of one’s own efforts and resources to achieve things without relying on others
(of a machine or operation) acting without external influence or control; automatic
(of a hired vehicle) driven by the person who hires the vehicle, rather than a professional driver
a furnace or machine that renews its own fuel or material automatically
(of a walk or visit to a tourist attraction) undertaken without the supervision of a tour guide
movement caused by oneself or itself, not by an external action or agent
the intentional or inadvertent parodying or exaggeration of one’s usual behaviour or speech
evaluation of one’s own character, feelings, or behaviour, used as a tool in psychology to quantify people’s perception of themselves or assess mental health risks
provide details about (one’s circumstances, typically one’s medical or psychological condition)
coated with an adhesive on one side for ready application to a surface
the complex of drives and responses relating to the self; the set of potentialities which develop in an individual’s character in response to parental and other external influence
a lotion containing ingredients that react with the skin to produce an artificial tan
having acquired knowledge or skill on one’s own initiative rather than through formal instruction or training
a mechanism in a camera that introduces a delay between the operation of the shutter release and the opening of the shutter, so that the photographer can be included in the photograph
(of an album, CD, etc.) having a title that is the same as the performer’s name
obstinately doing what one wants in spite of the wishes or orders of others
coated with a sticky substance; adhering without requiring moistening
the action of representing oneself or one’s views or interests
(of a bearing or machine part) capable of aligning itself automatically
the analysis of oneself, in particular one’s motives and character
the construction of an object, especially a piece of furniture, from materials sold in kit form
the intentional or inadvertent revelation of the truth about one’s actions or thoughts
(of a holiday or accommodation) offering facilities for people to cook their own meals