monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
cooperation; collaboration
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
stealing a march on; getting a head start; secretly acting before others; solo raid on an enemy's camp (for glory)
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
leaving a matter to chance
convenient; handy; useful
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
god of death; death deity; Death
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
big man; large man; tall man; giant
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
tremendous strength; (lit.) strength of a hundred people
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
threat; intimidation; menace
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
hey there; I say; see here
horse laugh; guffaw; wild laughter
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)