Antares (star in the constellation Scorpio); Alpha Scorpii
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
the other day; some time ago; recently
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
in that way; thus; so; so?
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
adds force or indicates command
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
link; directory entry; rink
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
common front; united front
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
Benten (goddess of arts and wisdom)