to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
alluring words; endearing words; sugared words; sweet words; honeyed words; flattery
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
while; during (the time when)
to become unrestrained and go to excess; to lose all restraint; to lose one's tension and become relaxed; to let go; to become disorderly; to be scattered
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (e.g. Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to become the subject of rumours or conversations
statue; picture; picture revealing character
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant