pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
rival; competitor; competition
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
belief; faith; conviction
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to be flexible; to be accommodating
rather than; more ... than ...
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...