maintenance; preservation; improvement
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
principle; theory; fundamental truth
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
exclusive; attached to; specialist
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
relation; connection; relevance
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
quarrel; dispute; argument
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to bind; to file; to finish (a dish) by pouring beaten egg into the broth; to sew up; to stitch together
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
bookbinding; binding (a book)
gelatinous glue (usu. from animal and fish bones, hide, etc.)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
in the same way as; just like