monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
near; close; beside; third person
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
official business; public business
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
carrying (child) under arm
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
falling asleep easily; finding it easy to fall asleep
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting