end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
discharge (e.g. of water from a dam); release (of young fish into a river, pond, etc.); stocking (a river, etc. with fish); (arch.) banishment; (arch.) exile
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
whichever one chooses; either way
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
sluice gate; water gate; flood gate
opening fully; full throttle; full power
naked eye; the physical eye
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to examine someone's expression
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
paints; painting material
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
exploitation; bleeding dry; squeezing dry; milking (e.g. a cow's teat); extracting (a liquid) through squeezing
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
letting (someone) die without helping
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff