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monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself

1

since when; from when; how long

1

well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized

1

newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)

2

strength; power; proficiency; ability

1

translation; version (e.g. "English version")

1

to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing

1

peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic

1

sense of values; values; value system

2

proud; haughty; arrogant

2

backup

1

high; high school

1

state of the war; war situation

1

deadlock; stalemate

1

-years-old

1

push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness

2

creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit

1

suicide

2

to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match

14

to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively

1

face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect

4

set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo

1

leader; leading figure

1

going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead

1

special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity

1

added value; value added

1

absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance

2

incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling

30

boy; man; male

4

without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily

1

to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to

1

irresolute; hesitant

1

superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!

1

royalty and titled nobility

1

to court; to woo; to approach defiantly

4

no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine

3

to take time

2

to like; to prefer; to be pleased by

1

to think, feel, consider, know, etc.

1

ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly

4

appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)

1

edge

1

point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack

1

narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining

1

making something widely known; introduction; debut; announcement; unveiling

1

hurrah

2

grip

1

frosted (glass); matted; disillusionment; letdown

1

manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining

1

overall; on the whole

4