khakkhara (staff topped with metal rings traditionally carried by monks); pewter staff
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
long (time that has passed); old (story)
dignified; majestic; stately; lordly; commanding
memory; sense; experience
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
family; relatives; dependents; household
history; pedigree; lineage
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to give birth to; to drop (a calf, foal, etc.); to lay (an egg)
unwanted child; shunned child
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
and so; therefore; for that reason
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; progeny; offspring; paternal blood; lineage; sperm
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to serve; to work for; to attend
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness; uprightness; integrity; scrupulousness
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to prowl after; to keep watch on
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext