older half-brother (by a different mother)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
large tree; big tree; huge tree
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
instability; insecurity; crankiness
state of things; state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to accept; to receive; to agree
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
(foreign) trade; (international) commerce; importing and exporting
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
skillful words; deceitful words; glibness
invitation; introduction; temptation
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
(not) a single person; (no) one
deceased; late; dead; departed
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
class; heading; group; category
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)