metallic sound; metallic clank
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to follow; to come after; to come next (to); to rank next (to); to rank second (to)
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
cardinal (Catholic Church)
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
senior leadership; senior leader; upper echelon (of power); top-ranking officer
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
at that time; in those days
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
older sister; elder sister
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
accomplishment; execution
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently