self-justification; excuse
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
trial; judgement; judgment
penalty; sentence; punishment
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
in the end; at the end of the day
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
self-righteousness; self-justified
battlefield; battleground
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to go past; to pass; to pass by
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
price reduction; price cut; reduction in price; markdown
to glare at each other; to confront each other
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
whining (to get one's way); tantrum
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
area (measurement); square measure; size (of land); floor space
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...