to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
death from explosion; death from bombing; bombing (in sales); flopping
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to become desperate; to give in to despair
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
selection; choice; option
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
to have a narrow escape from death
moment by moment; hour by hour
for example; for instance; e.g.
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
together; at the same time; same; identical
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
all; entire; whole; altogether
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
handling things like an adult; behaving like a mature grown-up
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to be found; to be discovered
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
don't you think?; indicates question
by myself; in person; by oneself
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
proper; respectable; decent; honest