bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
rule; reign; government; governing
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
enclosing (e.g. with a letter)
influence; clout; leverage
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
scarcity value; rarity value; preciousness
common people; ordinary people; masses
unanticipated; unexpected
to put someone to work; to make someone work
having children; attempting to conceive
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
foreign enemy; outside invader
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
sharing with others what has been given to you; sharing a portion of the profit with others
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
competent; suitable; qualified
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
possession; retention; maintenance
wasteful person; spendthrift
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
coming to a head; coming to the surface; becoming an issue; breaking
to assemble; to set up; to construct
large ball; giant ball (e.g. as pushed by competing teams in a school sports day)
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to encamp; to take up positions
working; being employed; being hired
prospects of victory; chances of success
to blaze; to burn brightly