monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to distribute; to hand out
sharing; division; draw; tie
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
vice; immorality; corruption
inside one's heart; in one's mind
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
of course; certainly; naturally
to shake; to sway; to waver
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to set (sun); to become dark
grass used for thatching; sedge used for thatching
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to be taken for granted; to be generally accepted; to be the established wisdom; to be the (social) convention; to be the customary thing to do
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause