to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
as expected; as predicted
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
company director; board member
spacious; roomy; large; extensive (business, dealings, etc.); large (scale); broad
factory; plant; mill; workshop
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
improvement of one's constitution; reformation
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
alert status; emergency alert
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
to sniff out; to get wind of
neutralizer; neutraliser; counteractive; antidote
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
hostility; antagonism; opposition
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
all (there is); as long as there is
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
remote control; remote operation
distant; remote; isolated
(television, radio, etc.) receiver
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)