hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to be worried; to be troubled
1,000,000; one million; million; many
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to move (house); to change residence
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to meet fortuitously (e.g. running into an old friend); to meet by chance; to happen across
to delight; to give pleasure
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
section manager; section chief
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
only; merely; but; no more than
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
high mountain; alpine mountain
knowing; (an) acquaintance
marriage fraud; fake marriage
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy