to become related (through marriage, adoption, etc.); to form a connection (with Buddha)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
poison fang; sinister ways; crooked means; clutches
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
study; learning; tutorial
to deceive with smooth talk; to wheedle; to give someone a snow job
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
from outside; from the side
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
sympathy; compassion; pity
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
to support each other; to support one another
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
even for an instant; even as a joke
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
to state; to express; to mention
womanizer; Lothario; Don Juan; philanderer; lady-killer
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
to practice; to practise; to train; to drill; to become practiced; to become practised