malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
now; the present time; just now; another; more
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
(a place) within one's reach
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
and then; and so; and; so then
global scale; worldwide scale
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
too much; excessively; too
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to live; to reside; to inhabit
living thing; organism; creature; biology
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
nonetheless; nevertheless
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
command; lead; generalship; leadership
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)