monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
grimoire; book of magic; book of sorcery
(instruction) manual; handbook
transactions; dealings; business
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
circulation; dissemination
acceleration; speeding up
underworld; underside of society
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
avid desire; craving; thirst; watering at the mouth; drooling
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
intelligence agency; secret service
to rule; to govern; to administer
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
minority group (party); minority
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
society; public; community; social studies
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
by means of; due to; because of; according to