monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to open (one's eyes) wide
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.); coverage
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
preservation; conservation; storage; save (to storage)
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
beyond one's means or position
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
had better ...; had better not ...
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
threat; menace; coercion; blackmail
sheltered upbringing; person who has had a sheltered upbringing; (lit.) hothouse upbringing
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing