monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
with a start; with a jump
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
to look slightly doubtful; to look puzzled; (lit.) to bend one's head slightly to one side
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
at any cost; at any price; at any expense
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
polite; respectful; reverent
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
forgetting; lapse of memory
hating to lose; unyielding; unbending; competitive; sore loser; determined
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
flower reading; fortune-telling based on plucking the petals off a flower
thorough; exhaustive; complete
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis