(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
strong-willed; strong of heart
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
slander; calumny; defamation; libel; abuse
leader; central personage
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
sense of values; values; value system
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
this and that; one thing or another
to leap back; to jump back
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
writing; composition; essay; sentence
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
(sudden) complete reversal (of plot); unexpected twist (at end of story)
please be careful; please take care
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
both are bad; neither is good; one's as bad as the other; both are to blame; six of one, half a dozen of the other
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
complete change; reform; restoration; remodeling; remodelling; renewal
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
commuting to school; school commute
monetary; financial; pecuniary
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger