near oneself; close to one; familiar
preface; introduction; preamble
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
so what!; who gives a damn?
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
not insignificant; not to be sneezed at
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
store interior; inside of a shop
to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
appearance; air; condition; state; form
doing whatever one pleases
water supply; water service; channel; strait; water course; waterway
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
quick-tempered; having little patience; impatient
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
that; the matter in question
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
watery; soggy; racy; titillating; sexy
beforehand; in advance; previously
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to stiffen; to become stiff
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
comparatively high; fairly expensive