that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to be helpful; to be useful
out of control; uncontrollable
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
(in) his way; peculiar to him
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
assertion; declaration; affirmation
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
way; method; means; resource; course
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
feeling; sense; impression
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
depending on the situation; depending on circumstances
to be subject to punishment; to be punished
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid