haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
backing (for a position); giving support to; helping (someone) to a position
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
act (usu. undesirable); action; deed; conduct
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
(one's) speech; expression of views; discussion
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
character building; formation of character; personality development
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
minimum; at the very least
duty; obligation; responsibility
ruin; destruction; devastation; waste; decay
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
expansion; extension; magnification; enlargement; escalation; spread
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
territory; domain; dominion; possession
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
(state) apparatus authorized to use violence (e.g. military, police); instrument of violence
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
administration (of medicine); giving medication
temporary lodging built to accommodate an Imperial visit
medicine; drug; chemical (agent); chemicals
bad influence; negative influence