field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
customer traffic; customers; custom
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to strike dead; to beat to death
to have a rumor circulating
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
demitasse; small coffee cup
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
(hand) towel; handkerchief; paper tissue; napkin; serviette
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
rampancy; prevalence; domination
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to perceive; to understand
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
no matter how much time passes
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material