scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to domineer; to throw one's weight around; to lord it (over)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
remarkable; striking; obvious
the same; the said; likewise
bridge building; mediation; go-between; intermediary; (through the) good offices (of someone)
chief; main; principal; important
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
percussion; tapping; examining by percussion; sounding out (someone's intentions); making an approach (about)
adoration; admiration; devotion
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
biological younger sister
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
study; learning; tutorial
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
complete victory; winning a tournament with no losses
educator; teacher; educationalist
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
tendency; trend; inclination