sacred books; sutras; scriptures (Bible, Koran, etc.)
absence; nonattendance; nonappearance
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
khan (medieval ruler of a Tatary tribe)
yellow clothes; Lama's clothes (e.g. Dalai Lama)
doll; dhole (Cuon alpinus); Indian wild dog; Asiatic wild dog
song of praise; eulogy; paean; hymn
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
banning of books; banned book
Arab; Arab countries; Arab (horse); Arabian
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
densely covered in thick hair; hairy; fuzzy
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
richly colored; richly coloured
bright light; hope; bright future; light emanating from a buddha or bodhisattva, symbolizing their wisdom and compassion
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mercilessly; relentlessly; unsparingly
distance; difference; gap; disparity; gulf; chasm
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
corridor; gallery; hallway; cloister (i.e. covered walk typically circling a building or garden, esp. in a palace or place of worship)
to be seized with fear; to be seized with panic
straight face; composed expression; nonchalant look
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
throne; first place; top spot; championship
Colosseum (amphitheatre in Rome); coliseum (large stadium)
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
peril; danger; hazard; distress
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
overconfident; presumptuous
exaltation; emotional uplift
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
brazenly; shamelessly; alternating wins and losses (every other day); (arch.) stupidly; (arch.) cluelessly; (arch.) slipping away secretly
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over