as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
marriage proposal; marriage talks
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
correspondence; exchange of letters
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
both; both sides; both parties
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
Bhaisajyaguru; Pindola; The Healing Buddha
as you see; as you can see
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
supreme; sublime; highest
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to make merry; to be festive
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
to take on a role; to take part
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
secret information; intelligence
successive generations; successive emperors
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
throne; first place; top spot; championship
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
something or other; one thing or another; this or that