important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
fundamental knowledge; the basics
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
sabotage; subversive activities
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
to hit (someone) once; to give (someone) a punch; to intimidate (someone)
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
stubborn (obstinate) father; pig-headed old man
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
violently disagreeing; strongly opposing; setting one's heart against
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to glitter; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glisten; to gleam; to glint
absolute best; very finest; top-class; first-rate; elite
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
adjoining each other; next to each other; being in close proximity to something; being constantly exposed to (danger, etc.)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
home; household; family; hearth
public finance; financial affairs; financial situation
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (a burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
to recover consciousness; to come to