monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
hat shop; hat store; hatter; hatmaker
to visit frequently; to haunt
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
articles made out of paper (by hand); paperware
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
imitation; similar article; similar goods
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
scale; scope; plan; structure
nucleus; backbone; medium-level; mid-level; main body (of troops); crack troops
quality (of a product or a service)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
close; intimate; on good terms
to sweep clean; to brush clean
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)