upstart; parvenu; jumped-up person
general (civil engineering and construction) contractor
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
ratio; proportion; percentage
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to ask the opinion of (a superior)
that's the way it is; such is life
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
rubbing the wrong way (e.g. a cat); irritating
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to be reminded of; to call to mind
transfer; redirection; transmission; forwarding (telephone call, e-mail, etc.)
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to get angry; to snap; to blow one's top; to lose one's temper; to flip
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom