to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to temper thoroughly; to train well
master; teacher; stable master
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
very young; little; childish; immature
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
successive generations; successive emperors
price; cost; value; worth; value
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking