monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
influence; clout; leverage
harmful effect; harmful influence; evil practice; abuse; malady
job; work; duties; trade; skill
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
important post; important office; key position
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
subordinate work; assistant; servant
go that far; to that extent
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
history; pedigree; lineage
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
of great promise; with a promising future
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to some extent; to a certain extent
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard