at a young age; while still young
reaching; attaining; arrival
bright person; talented student; prodigy
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
professional job; profession
advanced level; high grade; senior
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to turn towards; to point
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant