deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
entering a faith; joining a religion
oath; vow; attestation; solemn pledge
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
not yet known; unknown; strange
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
wherein; therein; thereinto
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
to like; to love; to be fond of
it's been a long time; long time no see
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
here and there; in places
delinquent (youth); delinquency; Yankee
face; looks; vestiges; trace
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
serious; not joking; straight
to come to one's senses; to calm down
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
literal translation; direct translation
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
(find) common (meeting) ground
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to repent; to be penitent
to burn completely; to consume (by fire); to burn to nothing; to burn to the ground; to reduce to ashes
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one