to be silent; to say nothing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to recall; to remember; to recollect
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
announcement (esp. over public-address system); official announcement; formal information release
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
star in the sky on a spring night
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow; Sun, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
name; given name; first name
Ursa Minor (constellation); the Lesser Bear
Polaris (star in the constellation Ursa Minor); Alpha Ursae Minoris; the North Star; UGM-27 Polaris (nuclear submarine-launched ballistic missile)
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays