possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
super-sweet; sickly-sweet; overly kind; overly soft (on someone)
stay of execution; suspended sentence
settlement out of court; private settlement
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
several times; once or twice
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
affiliate; member; entrant; participant; (telephone) subscriber
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
a help; an aid; some assistance
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
turbidity; cloudiness (of a liquid); opacity; disorder; chaos
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
faulty statement; misleading statement; misunderstanding caused by a misleading statement
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
self-centered; stuck on oneself
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
friendship; friendly relations; fellowship
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
rich person; wealthy person; taking good care of things; keeping things for a long time and taking care of them
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot