hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
dullard; indecisive person
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to talk; to chat; to chatter
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
Rubens; Rubens, Peter Paul (1577-1640; Flemish artist)
long-cherished desire; satisfaction (from achieving one's desire)
A Dog of Flanders (1872 novel by Ouida)
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
famous scene (in a movie or play)
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to stop crying; to cry oneself out