past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to fall on one's backside
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
healthy; sound; wholesome
worship (esp. Christian); adoration; divine service; worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
radical (of a kanji character)
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
with a start; with a jump
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
several times; several degrees
to writhe; to squirm; to wriggle
failure; mistake; blunder
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)
scripture; passage from scripture
this (very thing); this precisely
putting into operation; invocation
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
worshipper; worshiper; visitor (to a shrine or temple); pilgrim
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
to torment; to torture; to harass
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on