reason; cause; history; origin
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
market (for goods, services, etc.); outlet (for selling); opening
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to increase; to add to; to augment
drawing; painting; doodling; sketching
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
heartstrings; innermost soul
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to scrutinize; to scrutinise
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
state secrets; secrets of the state
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
too much; excessively; too
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
action; operation; effect; function
firm promise; definite promise