self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
business world; business circles; (the) industry
authority; power; influence
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
department of a university; undergraduate (course, program, etc.)
study subject; course of study; department (university, etc.)
professor; teaching; instruction
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
rave reviews; extremely high praise
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
grinding; polishing; refining (skill, knowledge, etc.); striving to master something
(raw) ore; unpolished gemstone
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
diamond (mineral, gemstone); diamond; infield; diamond (card suit)
to talk of one's dreams (esp. unrealistic, far-fetched ones); to dream out loud
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
celebrity; personality; prominent figure
love ban; talent agency rule forbidding clients from getting involved in romantic relationships
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint