exploitation; overuse; abuse
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
true state; actual condition; reality
extermination (of pests); eradication; stamping out (e.g. a social evil)
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
directions; instructions; usage method
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
one's original intention; one's initial enthusiasm; inexperience; naivety; greenness
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
(national) capital (city); metropolis
mild (climate); temperate; gentle (nature, personality, etc.); mild; moderate (statement, measure, etc.); mild
popularity; favorable reputation; high esteem; respect
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
including ...; inclusive of ...; bundling together (items of different size, quality, etc.); lumping together; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second
sphere of action; scope of activity; range of work
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; throwing one's weight around; acting as if one owns the place
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
family name; house name; family honour; family honor
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
approval; acceptance; toleration
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to pretend; to act (as if)