scholarly ability; scholarship; knowledge; literary ability
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
such ... as; or some such
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
(not) even once; (not) ever
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
good person; virtuous person
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
hostility; animosity; enmity
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
just because; even if; even though
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
emotional scars; mental trauma
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
trauma (usu. psychological)
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
one cause; one reason; one factor
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
misanthropy; misanthropist
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)