boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
devotion; attachment; infatuation
companion; partner; spouse
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
reserve; reticence; unfriendliness; estrangement
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
ground; earth; 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; to permit; to authorize
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to begin talking; to open up
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
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
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
prudence; discretion; thought
brain work; mental work; nonmanual labor
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
society; public; community; social studies
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
transactions; dealings; business
control; management (e.g. of a business)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se