zurna (Anatolian woodwind instrument); surnay
lock; tuft; tassel; feathers (i.e. fringe of hair on the legs); feathering; penicil
creepers; trailing plants
medicine for external use; external medicine
publicist; public relations officer; press agent; propagandist; flack
chirping bird; singing bird
sweet almond (Prunus dulcis); tonsil
fabric store; draper; dry-goods store
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unvirtuous girl
yellowish; cream-coloured; cream-colored
thawb (ankle-length Arab garment); thobe
powdered sugar; icing sugar
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
oud (lute-like instrument of Arabic origin)
Obito (hereditary title, often given to powerful regional families)
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
ban on import; import ban; import prohibition; prohibition of importation
date palm (Phoenix dactylifera); date
better than none at all; better than nothing
the recovery of lost territory; recovering (regaining) lost ground (one's former position); fence-mending
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
incessantly; continuously; continually; unceasingly; without a break
good-natured; of good character
to pluck; to pick; to nip off
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at