reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
good humour (humor); good mood
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
description; describing; depicting
mistletoe (esp. European mistletoe, Viscum album); parasitic plant
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to do together; to share; to participate in
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
true character; real nature
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
image; figure; figure; form; image
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
to grow up; to become an adult
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
very young; childish; immature
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
6th in rank; sixth sign of the Chinese calendar
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
class; heading; group; category
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching