absorption; suction; attraction
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
check (against); collation (with); comparison; verification
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
simply; merely; only; solely
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
leaving (e.g. a courtroom, workplace); exiting; withdrawal (e.g. from a superior's presence)
to keep (something) a close secret; to hide (the truth, one's pain, etc.); to keep hidden
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (of light); convergence
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to win and advance to the next round
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
saltpan; field for drying salt
street; quarter; district; area
modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
religious painting; religious picture
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine