covered with; stained; smeared
adoration; admiration; devotion
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
belief; faith; conviction
to sacrifice oneself (for); to give one's life (for); to follow (someone) in taking the same action (out of respect or loyalty; e.g. resigning together with a superior); to follow suit (out of a sense of duty); to follow (one's master) into the grave; to commit suicide (after one's lord has died)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to lend an ear to; to listen to
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
strength; power; proficiency; ability
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
company director; board member
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
transfer (of authority, power, etc.); delegation; devolution
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works