someone very precious or loved
とても大切で愛されている人 (totemo taisetsu de aisareteiru hito)
"Her son is the apple of her eye."
"彼女の息子は彼女の目に入れても痛くないほど大事な人です。" (kanojo no musuko wa kanojo no me ni irete mo itakunai hodo daiji na hito desu)
to keep something at a low level
to stop trusting someone
to lose advantage or control in a situation
affecting everyone or everything equally
to suddenly start laughing loudly
to give work to someone else to do