to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
contract; compact; agreement
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
race (of people); type of person
very interesting; of great interest
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
that kind; competition; match
to make a lasting impression
way of calling (something or someone)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on