how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
many; numerous; various; large number of
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
reaching; attaining; arrival
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
light meal; snack; refreshments
great success; huge success
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
one large ...; a great ...
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
(not) readily; (not) easily; (not) right away; (not) simply; (not) without difficulty
ace; ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
headquarters; head office; main office
all (that one has); all (that there is); everything; as much as possible; as much as one can; to the utmost
from the viewpoint of; according to
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
commander-in-chief; generalissimo
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
requisition; commandeering; conscription