recommendation; endorsement
older brother; elder brother
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
male domination of women; male chauvinism; subjection of women
great man; heroic figure; remarkable character
to accomplish something; to leave a mark; to make an impression; to build a track record
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
craving; longing; thirsting
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
admiration; wonder; astonishment
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
dull; uninteresting; boring; drab
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
blow; hit (on the body); beating
manacles; shackles; fetters
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
simple type of clothing consisting of a large piece of cloth with a hole in the middle for the head
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
wintry; very cold-looking (e.g. landscape); bleak (e.g. room, street); desolate; empty (of furnishings)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
mediator; manager; caretaker
remnants of a defeated army
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
foolishness; stupidity; silliness