to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
this and that; one thing or another
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
exceptionally effective; overwhelming effectiveness
as before; as ever; as it was originally
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
cosmopolitan; world citizen
pleasant feeling; good vibes
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
factory; plant; mill; workshop
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to become better; to improve
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to be sluggish (business); to make little progress; to not grow as much as expected