barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
master; teacher; stable master
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
without sparing time for sleep
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to entrust; to leave to a person
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
carriage; movement (of the body)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
any more; any further; any better; any longer
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
at that time; in those days
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to feel; to sense; to experience
surrounding countries; neighboring countries; neighbouring countries