youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
aloof; morose; (smelling) strongly; pungently; spiky (esp. of a hairstyle); sticking up straight (e.g. of plant stems)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
both (people); the two of them
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
close; intimate; on good terms
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
searching for a marriage partner; marriage hunting; activities leading to marriage (e.g. dating, courtship)
marriageable age; chance of marriage
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
complete change; about-face
rather than; more ... than ...
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
cash bonus; reward; bounty
leading person; foremost figure
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for