to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
innocent; childlike; guileless; free of malice; thoughtless; simple-minded
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
Holy Communion; Lord's Supper; Eucharist
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
that day; the very same day
singer; vocalist; amateur singer who records and uploads songs to online video platforms
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
chapel; building used for worship (in front of the main hall of a Buddhist temple)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
men and women of all ages
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
infancy; childhood; tender age
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to subsist; to keep on living
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to pray; to say a prayer; to offer up a prayer
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to subsist; to keep on living
to make a speech; to address
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
to behave well (of a child)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
way of speaking; intimation
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
autonomy; self-control; self-discipline; autonomy (in Kantian ethics)
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent