(necessary) personnel; required person
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
to exercise one's authority as a (noun); to act as a (noun)
tendency; trend; inclination
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
speech; expression; wording; language
passing mark; qualifying marks (score)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
obstinate; stubborn; obdurate; headstrong; willful; perverse
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
propriety; right and wrong; advisability; pro and con; ayes and noes
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
tolerable; passable; adequate; so-so
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
to order; to command; to appoint
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise