admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
bone; firmness (of character); backbone; unyielding spirit
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
structural mechanics; theory of structures
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
persistent; stubborn; sticky; viscous; viscous temperament (in Kretschmer's classification); epileptoid temperament
(one's) peers; people around one
continuation; persisting; lasting; sustaining; enduring
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
refutation; rebuttal; retort
latent; hidden; secret; behind the scenes
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
same family (race, tribe)
self-righteousness; self-justified
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
innovative; liberal; reformist; progressive
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
hegemony; leadership; initiative