unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(in) the presence of the whole company; with all eyes filed upon (one)
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
to replace; to move; to change the position of
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
reality; actuality; hard fact
to accept; to receive; to agree
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
how many people; a number of people
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
stifled (laughter); simmering