relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
integrity; fidelity; constancy; principle; faithfulness; honor
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to extend one's knowledge
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
thousands; several thousand
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to set (someone) up (in a high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship; to flatter
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor; assailant; offender; at-fault party (e.g. in an accident)
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
rapidly; quickly; briskly; booming (e.g. of a drum)
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
to tease; to banter; to make fun of (someone)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to joke around; to do and say ridiculous things
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
feeling; mood; disgusting; sickening; revolting
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect