just a handful; only a small number (of)
ring; band; ring; circum-
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
source (of a spring, etc.); source (of payment, energy, knowledge, etc.); origin; wellspring
public debt; public bond; government securities
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
world-class; (of) high global reputation
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
displacement (e.g. of a ship); volume of wastewater
1,000,000; one million; million; many
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
thrift; economy; frugality
surplus; balance; remainder; remainder
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
forevermore; for eternity
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
pride; boast; credit (to)
posterity; future life; life to come
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
context (of a passage); line of thought; context; environment; circumstances
conflict; complication; troubles; discord