in one's own way or style
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
strength; power; proficiency; ability
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
almost; roughly; approximately
the same generation; coeval
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
something like ...; something called ...
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
worthy of special mention
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
vexing; irritating; impatient
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
immediately; at once; right away; directly; in person; first hand
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
either way; in any case; one way or another
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
training; drill; practice; discipline
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here