to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
student (esp. a university student)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
history of; experience of
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
nameless; unnamed; obscure; unknown; causeless; unjustifiable
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
impossible; unlikely; improbable
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
favourite child; favourite student; apple of one's eye
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
fighting in numerous battles
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
emotional strength; force of will
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous