modest; reserved; quiet; frugal; simple; plain
each time it happens; at all such times
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
to be lacking in options; to be too few
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause); paying tribute; tribute
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
turning things around with a home run; turning the tables with a single successful attack (move)
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
to determine whether something is right or wrong; to make something clear; to settle a matter
to boil; to seethe; to roil (e.g. waterfall, torrent); to foam; to well up (of emotions); to overflow (e.g. fighting spirit)
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
beautiful eyebrows; lovely eyebrows
to set on end (hair, fur, etc.); to make stand on end; to bristle; to ruffle (up); to raise (one's eyebrows)
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
(one's) beloved car (or motorcycle, bicycle, etc.); (one's) wheels
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
opening fully; full throttle; full power
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
pulling something out (in a stroke); plucking out; forcibly removing one after another (e.g. demonstrators); overtaking multiple people (in a spurt); pulling ahead
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to sniff out; to get wind of
stress relief; getting rid of stress
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
time required; time taken; necessary time
narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant
to drive into; to ride into; to extend (a railway line, bus route, etc.) into; to link (a railway line) with; to join up with (a separate line)
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
(young) girl; maiden; young lady