legal profession; judicial officer; lawyer; attorney
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
to overdo; to do too much
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to be intimate with; to befriend
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
turning point; change; transition; (arch.) point of difference
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
time of great change; era of reform
academic type; scholarly turn of mind
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
relaxation; recreation; recess
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to understand; to appreciate; to interpret
at first; in the beginning; originally
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
performance of one's official duties