chalice (for Holy Communion); Holy Chalice; Holy Grail
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
the more one looks (at it) the more...
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to push (something) against
by sheer strength; by brute force
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
triangle; triangular shape
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
pupil; student; schoolchild
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
to bury; to embed; to implant
practicality; utility; usefulness
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
sacred books; sutras; scriptures; Bible
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end