to shave off; to scrape off
obliteration; annihilation
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
(college) president; secretary-general
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
courteous; decorous; polite
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
inferior goods; defective product; defective goods
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
specialization; specialisation
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
mental; psychological; physical
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
support; backing; aid; assistance
upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.; downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.