self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
defence mechanism; defense mechanism
too many to count; too numerous to mention
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
double-edged; double-edged blade
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
timely; opportune; conveniently; in good season
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
showing no concern at all; being not at all bothered; devil-may-care attitude
(written) appeal; circular; manifesto; encouragement; encouraging words; letter of encouragement
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
not worth doing; waste of effort
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
the lowest (of its kind); the poorest
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
correlation; interrelation
index; index number; exponent (e.g. in floating-point representation); characteristic
to replace; to move; to change the position of
jus sanguinis; principle that citizenship is determined by that of one's parents
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
correction; revision; amendment
mockery; derision; ridicule
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...