bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to face; to go towards; to head towards
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
people; men and women; each person; everybody
residence; living (at, in); abode
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially