two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
older brother; elder brother
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
folk customs; folkways; ethnic customs
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
thorough; exhaustive; complete
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
maternal line; mother's side of the family
society; public; community; social studies
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
main; principal; chief; primary; major
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
superiority; predominance
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
pasturing; letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
worldly affairs; ways of the world
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
on board a ship; aboard a ship
to stay (at); to stop (at)
paper, cloth, wood, etc. representation of a sacred object; paper doll used in purification rites
manners and customs; folkways; usage
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to pass away; to join the majority; (lit.) to enter the death register
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with