pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
anything and everything; just about everything
to see through; to see the true nature of something
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
consideration; taking into account
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
kindness; intimacy; friendship
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
freely; generously; liberally; ungrudgingly; unsparingly
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to be relieved; to feel relieved
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
thought; consideration; thinking
reason; cause; circumstances