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keep the peace(verb, expression, idiom, control, direct)
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kneel(verb, court, beg, kowtow, creep)
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kowtow(verb, court, beg, creep, plead)
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live up to(verb, expression, idiom, control, direct)
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make much of(verb, expression, idiom, humor, court)
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make up to(expression, idiom, court, beg, kowtow)
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manage(verb, control, direct, properly)
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manage oneself(verb, expression, control, direct, manage)
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oblige(verb, favor, agree, lower, yield)
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observe golden rule(verb, expression, idiom, control, direct)
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observe the law(verb, expression, idiom, control, direct)
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pamper(verb, humor, court, beg, kowtow)
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play fair(verb, expression, control, direct, manage)
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play up to(verb, expression, idiom, court, beg)
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properly(verb, control, direct, manage, behave)
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prostrate(verb, humor, court, beg, kowtow)
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revere(verb, humor, court, beg, kowtow)
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see fit(verb, expression, favor, agree, lower)
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shape up(verb, expression, control, direct, manage)
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snivel(verb, humor, court, beg, kowtow)
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