to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
(not so) much; (not) very
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
decision; settlement; definition
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
opposite side; opposition
to bump heads; to bump into each other; to collide head-on; to meet by chance; to encounter; to run into
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
guess; conjecture; surmise
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
abduction and confinement (esp. unlawful)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
on the occasion of; at the time of
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
order; command; life; destiny; fate
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
study; research; investigation
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic