wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
binding; regulation; limit; binding period (e.g. phone or broadband contract); minimum contract term
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
(religious) piety; faith; devotion
inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
metallic quality; metallicity
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
summarization; summary; generalization; review (by labour or political movements of past activities, results, etc.)
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
grandfather; male senior-citizen
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
senior; elder; person older than oneself
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
direct control; direct supervision
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
opposite side; other side; other party
taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
military officer; naval officer
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
mousseline de laine; light woollen fabric; muslin de laine; moss