just because; even if; even though
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
but still; however; and yet; nevertheless; for all that
accurate; correct; precise; exact
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
intellectual class; educated class; intelligentsia
general public; the masses
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
man of letters; literary man
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
stifled (laughter); simmering
pretending not to see (something); turning a blind eye (to); closing one's eyes (to)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
house across the street; neighbor across the street
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
error; mistake; slip; bug
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
looking on by an outsider