leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
younger scholar; future reference
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
way of reciting; way of telling a story
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
Now let's return to the main subject; To return from the digression,.. (in a conversation, speech, or story-telling)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
originally; by nature; from the start
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
adultery; immorality; impropriety; (an) affair