hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
is never the case; has never happened
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
when; how soon; how long until
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
person of high rank or position
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
laughingstock; object of ridicule
authority; power; influence
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
one's just deserts; one's just desserts; one's just reward; what one deserves; comeuppance
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
toilet; lavatory; water closet; restroom; bathroom
bowl (ceramic, porcelain); counter for bowls of food or drink
edge of town; outskirts of a village
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
everybody; every last one of them; all
half-wit; fool; simpleton
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
paying; remunerative; advantageous; profitable
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
command; lead; generalship; leadership
juniors dominating seniors; inferiors overthrowing their superiors; retainer supplanting his lord
to carry around; to carry on one's person
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)