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knowing(familiar, knowledgeable, skilled, qualified, informed)
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longtimer(noun, person)
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masterly(skilled, accomplished, talented)
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mature(familiar, sophisticated, knowledgeable, skilled, competent)
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matured(familiar, sophisticated, knowledgeable, skilled, competent)
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mavin
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monster(noun, adult)
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old(familiar, sophisticated, knowledgeable, skilled, competent)
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old soldier(noun, expression, idiom, person, expert)
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old war-horse(expression, authority, expert, specialist, artist)
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oldster(noun, adult)
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on the ball(expression, idiom, skilled, accomplished, talented)
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person experienced in something(noun, person)
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phenom(authority, expert, specialist, artist)
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