hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
discovery; detection; finding
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
pupil; student; schoolchild
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
at first; in the beginning; originally
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking