| lower rung(expression, adjective, lower, inferior) |
| penurious(adjective, flat, poor, meager) |
| prolonged(adjective, dull, moderate, stiff) |
| protracted(adjective, dull, moderate, stiff) |
| second-fiddle(adjective, lower, inferior, short) |
| second-string(adjective, lower, inferior, short) |
| secondary(adjective, inferior, limited, minor) |
| stone broke(expression, adjective, flat, poor) |
| subordinate(adjective, inferior, limited, minor) |
| suffering(adjective, flat, poor, meager) |
| tame(adjective, dull, moderate, stiff) |
| time-consuming(adjective, dull, moderate, stiff) |
| truly needy(expression, adjective, flat, poor) |
| unproductive(adjective, dull, moderate, stiff) |
| unprogressive(adjective, dull, moderate, stiff) |
| behindhand(adjective, dull, moderate, stiff) |
| bush-league(adjective, inferior, minor, lesser) |
| delayed(verb, adjective, dull, late) |
| junior(adjective, inferior, minor, lesser) |
| late(adjective, dull, protracted, behind) |