seven

beyond the seven seas, overseas, abroad, too faraway

the seven wonders of the world

seven generations, predecessors

a few

an ancient phrase for all of the world's oceans, since the 19th century, the term has been taken to include seven oceanic bodies of water

a few, excuses, pretext, tricks, trickery

to preserve, to behave carefully, to keep carefully

observe strict purdah (veil)

sevenfold

be simple, be straight forward, be naive

be indecisive, hesitate, be in doubt, defraud

keep closely guarded

(of food) pass through stools without being fully digested (sometimes as a result of a curse, evil eye, etc.)

even a rogue spares neighbours