scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
great person; eminent figure
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
enlightenment; instruction
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
crude; philistine; uncultivated; uneducated; vulgar
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me