golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
blood vessel; blood relationship
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
proving ground; test site
to choose (something) at one's discretion; to use one's discretion in choosing
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
grim; stern; stark; heartless
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
security; stability; safety; peace
weather vane; fence-sitter; opportunist
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
awkward; embarrassed; embarrassing; inconvenient; inopportune; untimely
all things must pass; all worldly things are impermanent
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
petty underling; small fry
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to vent one's frustration; to relieve one's pent-up anger; to let off one's pent-up feelings; to let off steam
commercialization; commodification; turning (something) into a product
to be quick-witted; to be tactful; to be sensible
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
to rise (to a high position); to work one's way up; to push one's way up; to be promoted
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
back street; back alley; slums
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.)
paltry sum of money; small change; odd money; pittance; chicken feed
selling oneself (into bondage; esp. of a prostitute); selling out (to a competitor); selling off
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
pigsty; pigpen; small and dirty house
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
sexually transmitted disease; STD; sexually transmitted infection; STI; venereal disease; VD