devoted; self-sacrificing
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
binoculars; field glasses
founder of a religious sect
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
duty; obligation; responsibility
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
launch site (e.g. for rockets, missiles, etc.); launching site
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
mistress; lover; prostitute
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
a country whose laws are based on religious criteria; theocracy
secret art; the mysteries
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
forcibly; against one's will
lead in (e.g. to a running joke, asking a question); lead up; pretence (pretense); show; pretending (to)
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly