head; chief; boss; leader
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
equally (talented, etc.); evenly; neck and neck; nip and tuck
constitutional government
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
stolen goods; loot; spoils
double-dealing; duplicity; equivocation; (lit.) double-tongued
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
danger; Chinese "rooftop" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
finding employment; getting a job
having no idea; having no clue
timewasting; killing time
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to fling; to toss; to throw; to abandon; to leave behind
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
Thanksgiving (US, Canada)
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
admiration; appreciation; enjoyment; viewing (for pleasure)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
boy; son; baby boy; young man
one-night stand; taking home a woman from a bar, club, etc.; takeout (i.e. food); take-out; takeaway
sublime; noble; high-minded