to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
veil of darkness; curtain of night
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to step forward; to take a step forward
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
process; course; mechanism
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
material for experiments; experimental material
recovery; rescue; recapture
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
not limited to; not just ...
thorough; exhaustive; complete
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
way of talking; speaking style
partial; incomplete; imperfect
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to make a lasting impression
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to adjoin each other; to sit side by side