to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
otherwise; or else; if not
astronomical phenomenon; celestial event
to understand; to make out
is that so?; I see; right; oh
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
few decades; many decades; several decades
several hundred; hundreds (of)
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
remembering; recollection; anamnesis; recall (memory); retrieval
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
means; way; method; measure
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
unidentifiable; unidentified
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
such; like that; in that way