monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
no!; no no!; no, not at all
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
assembling a criminal case
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
if so; in that case; in that situation
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
it is I who should say so
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
critical moment; do-or-die situation
(political) administration; political power
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
scandal; deplorable event
matter for great congratulation
such ... as; or some such
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
looking depressed; long face
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to