dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
four characters; four letters
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
strong interaction; strong force
to become clear; to be made public
different (from); not the same (as)
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
everything; anything; nothing
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
romantic; spicy; coquettish
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
acting ability; talent as a performer
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to invite in; to show someone in
end; close; conclusion; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
blind (devotion, faith, etc.); reckless
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle