to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
one day; (on) a certain day
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to mark the end; to spell the end
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
drama; play; powerful drug
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
to finish; to end; to close
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
if it is the case that ...
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to count up; to enumerate
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
stirring; rousing oneself
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to eat; to drink; to smoke; to suffer (e.g. defeat); to receive a blow
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to say nasty things (about); to use abusive language
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
to be grieved at heart; to be troubled; to be worried; to trouble oneself (about something)
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation