nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to win the favour of (favor); to be acknowledged (e.g. by a superior); to measure up to
animal; beastly; carnal; sensual; brute
crisis prevention; crisis avoidance
antiquity; the previous era
law of cause and effect; principle of causality
wise saying; famous saying
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
faked information; bogus intelligence; disinformation
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
power; authority; influence
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
wide difference; a world of difference
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
summer vacation; summer holidays
income; receipts; revenue
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just