without batting an eye/eyelid：極為泰然

一瞬間 in the bat of an eye | 極為泰然 without batting an eye/eyelid | 貪多必失. All covet, all lose.

be fond of riches：愛財

聚財 amass great fortunes | 愛財 be fond of riches | 貪財 covet money / be greedy after money / have an itching palm

Nor to be possessed：也不希望被主宰

I wish neither to possess, 我既不希望控制別人, | Nor to be possessed. 也不希望被主宰. | I no longer covet paradise, 我不再妄想天堂,

to begrudge：羨慕

Admire 羨慕 欽佩 欣賞 | 羨慕 to admire; to envy; to covet; to begrudge | vt. 妒忌;羨慕

Mr Cox does not command respect：考克斯先生不使人尊敬

Mr Appleby does not covet power. 艾波比先生不覬覦權力. | Mr Cox does not command respect. 考克斯先生不使人尊敬. | Mr Robinson does not eat mutton. 羅賓遜先生不吃羊肉.

cosset：寵愛

反復拉緊是 限制(restrain) 蓋他為秘密(covert),少花是貪求(covet),c 去是公開(overt),他去就結束(over) 宇宙花錢買摩絲(cosmos),好戰(zhàn)花錢買銅鈴(bellicose),你我花錢買衣服(costume),固定花費 為寵愛(cosset),有錢人花錢買鴕鳥(ostrich),

coven：女巫大聚會, 十三女巫大集會

craven 懦弱的,毫無志氣的 | coven 女巫大聚會, 十三女巫大集會 | covet 垂涎, 覬覦

All covet, all lose：(言多必失)

* All are not thieves that dogs bark at.(狗吠的不都是小偷. ) | * All covet,all lose.(言多必失) | * All is well that ends well.(結果好才算好. )

All covet, all lose：貪多嚼不爛

. An apple a day keeps the doctor away. 日吃蘋果一只,身體健康不求醫(yī). | . All covet, all lose.貪多嚼不爛. | . All rivers run into the sea. 殊途同歸.

covet money / be greedy after money / have an itching palm：貪財

愛財 be fond of riches | 貪財 covet money / be greedy after money / have an itching palm | 不露財 not reveal one's silver in pocket