being about to cry; the verge of tears
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to increase; to add to; to augment
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to be encouraged by initial success; to get a taste for; to yearn for more
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant
finishing blow; coup de grâce
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to keep watching; to continue looking at; to gaze at
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to crawl towards; to creep up to
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
to use up all one's strength; to die
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
playing with fire; doing something dangerous; (fig.) playing with fire; playing around (with someone); flirting
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
shift; move; (work) shift; work schedule; gearshift; changing gears
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
staying the night; lodging (at)
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
layout (of a house or apartment); arrangement of rooms
living room (Western style); sitting room
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
(slowly and) carefully; without haste; thoroughly; deliberately; closely; meticulously