to be the person who controls or makes decisions in a family
быть человеком, который контролирует или принимает решения в семье (byt' chelovekom, kotoryy kontrolirovet ili prinimayet resheniya v sem'e)
"Everyone knows she wears the pants in the house."
"Все знают, что она носит штаны в доме." (Vse znayut, chto ona **nosit shtany** v dome.)
to feel good about something you have done
To be aware of what is happening around you.
to release someone from blame or punishment
to feel a strong desire to travel or move
to tell someone all your private feelings or secrets
a person who loves reading books