monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
day by day; with each passing day; as the days go by
greed; avarice; covetousness; greedy person
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
landlord; landlady; house owner; home owner; head of the household
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
pupil; student; schoolchild
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
cooking; food preparation
to find fault with; to question