obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to call someone's ability into question; to doubt a ruler's competence
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
founder of a religious sect
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
important task; important duty; important mission; heavy responsibility
head; chief; boss; leader
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
unity of church and state
convenient; handy; useful
founder of a religious sect
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium
bishop (chess piece); bishop
inner sanctuary; inner shrine; sanctum sanctorum; holy of holies; place behind main hall of a temple enshrining temple founder, miraculous Buddhas, hidden statues, etc.
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
hostile party; enemy side
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
to use (as a tool) for one's own advantage; to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
spouse; wife; husband; partner
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
the people; the public; the world