development; exploitation
historical context; historical background
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
master; teacher; stable master
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
such; like that; that sort of; very
distant look; faraway look
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
perception; sensing; noticing
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
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head; chief; top student; head of the class; top seat; first desk (in orchestra)
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
question; inquiry; enquiry
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
in case of; at that time; at this time
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to take over; to hand over
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to pass (of time); to elapse
all; entire; whole; altogether
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
how long; how far; how much
accurate; correct; precise; exact
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program