control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
dark purple; bluish purple
superiority complex; sense of superiority
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
moderate; proper; just right
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
back street; back alley; off-street
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
to spread; to be propagated
Chinese whispers; telephone (game)
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
humorous; funny; amusing; enjoyable (e.g. life); pleasant; fun
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
comparatively; quite; rather; rate; ratio; percentage
to expose one's faults; to have one's defects exposed; to show oneself up
patient; having a long fuse
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
to manage something successfully; to be successful
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
to smirk; to grin broadly
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
dull; stupid; thickheaded; slow; sluggish
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to feel chilly; to be afraid; to be frightened; to be nervous
matter causing distress; something causing worry
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
hard to control; unmanageable
to take up one's residence