business; errand; nature of one's business
at first; in the beginning; originally
to pile up and up; to pile up more and more; to mount (e.g. debts, concerns)
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to sit at a desk (to study); to be at one's desk; to set to work on revision, homework, etc.
unfinished (letter, text, etc.); drafted (e.g. manuscript); half-written; partially finished
newspaper; paper; counter for newspapers
postcard-sized photographic portrait of a celebrity; bromide paper
way of asking; way of listening; listener
rating; ranking; grading; classification
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to support; to back up; to revive (e.g. a company); to boost (e.g. morale); to bring up; to raise
reform; reformation; reorganization
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
trivial matter; trifling thing; something ordinary
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
bloodshed; (lit.) rain of blood
sea of blood; pool of blood
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
environmental destruction
to gush forth (e.g. water from a spring); to flow (out); to well up (of tears, emotions, etc.); to flow out (of tears); to emerge; to suddenly appear
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to hit (someone) once; to give (someone) a punch; to intimidate (someone)
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
gravitational acceleration; acceleration of gravity
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
unusual space; other dimension
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to step on (a nail); to run (a nail) through one's foot; to put one's foot through (the floor)
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to squint (one eye); to narrow
apologetic (defensive) tone of voice