toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
dwelling; house; home; den (of criminals, demons, etc.); nest
the other day; some days ago; recently; a day in the past
else; in addition; besides
devotion; attachment; obsession; infatuation; (romantic) obsession
companion; partner; spouse
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
infuriating; extremely irritating; galling; vexing
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
permission; approval; authorization; license
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to begin talking; to open up
to get into trouble; to have troubles; to cause trouble; to break down
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
combat power; fighting strength
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor