diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to accumulate
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
writer (of a poem); composer (of a poem)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
(social) class; rank; grade
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
to concentrate one's effort (on something)
region; limits; stage; level
symptomatic therapy; makeshift solution
making one's best exertions
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
copying; duplication; reproduction; copy
on the occasion of; at the time of
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
assertion; declaration; affirmation
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
along the road; along the way