in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
(living) from hand to mouth; living on the fringe of subsistence
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to take; to catch; to capture
now that you say that; now that you mention it
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
having said that; on the other hand
participation; joining; entry; adherence
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
to write down; to make a note of; to put on record; to chronicle