handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
one copy (of a document); one letter; one-way traffic; pure straight; winning hand containing nine consecutive tiles of the same suit (i.e. 1-9)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
parting; separation; farewell
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
to covet; to crave; to lust insatiably for; to indulge in; to devour greedily
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
formal; official; ceremonious
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
in one's own way or style
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
man; male; masculine gender
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
search for a husband for one's daughter
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
deep affection; dear; beloved
devoted; self-sacrificing
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
both; both sides; both parties
village; hamlet; countryside; country
tribe; clan; (taxonomical) tribe; group (of the periodic table)
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to disrupt; to ruin; to hinder; to thwart