1 to believe in (a religion)

2 firm belief

3 conviction

1 to envy

2 to admire

1 to face upwards

2 to look up to the sky

1 to admire

1 to look up at

2 to look up to sb hopefully

1 I have been looking forward to meeting you for a long time (idiom)

1 I've admired your reputation for a long time (idiom); I've been looking forward to meeting you.

2 It's an honor to meet you at last.

1 to suffer a crushing defeat (idiom)

2 in a pitiful state

3 in a complete mess

4 to roll (with laughter)

1 to rely on others for the air one breathes (idiom); to depend on sb's whim for one's living

1 lit. to stare at the ceiling while writing a book (idiom); to put one's whole body and soul into a book