to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
promise; vow; engagement; convention; rule; resolution
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
to memorize; to memorise; to commit to memory; to learn by heart; to bear in mind; to remember
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
memory; ability to remember
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
middle guard; halfback (e.g. football); center forward (e.g. volleyball); centre forward
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
cheerfully; spiritedly; vigorously; lively
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
impure; adulterated; foul; mixed; dishonest
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
advanced student; advanced learner; advanced practitioner; experienced person
... years old; age (of) ...
to make sense; to be meaningful
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
(giving) instruction (esp. in the secrets of an art, discipline, etc.); initiation; teaching; passing on; imparting
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
higher rank; better position