for a while; for some time; for a period
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
to approach; to draw near
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
(political) power; authority; influence
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
in the future; another day; later
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
to give something weight; to give something dignity
celeb; celebrity; wealthy person; rich person; affluent; wealthy
donation; contribution; endowment
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to come back (to); to return to a starting point
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
reminiscence; nostalgia; thinking fondly of the past; recalling the old days
each party; each faction; all sects
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
tacit understanding; unspoken agreement
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
whispering into a person's ear
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace