becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
interest; rights; concession
possessing full mastery of an art (e.g. Judo); initiation into the secrets (e.g. of an art); full mastership
about; concerning; related to; -ish
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
showing no fear, even of God
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
water caltrop; water chestnut; caltrop (weapon)
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
money monger; money-happy person; person who is money-mad; money-grubber
nothing costs as much as what is given to us; there's no such thing as a free lunch
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
beach; water's edge; coastline; national border; before entering the country
to be a match for; to rival; to be equal to
dignity; majesty; sanctity
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
women-only carriage (e.g. on a train)
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to palm off; to force a sale