battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
integrity; consistency; conformity; compliance
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
deadly serious; deadly earnest
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
factory; plant; mill; workshop
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
to pull in; to take for oneself; to tuck up (one's sleeves)
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
multiplication table; times table
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
space dust; cosmic dust; interstellar dust
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
space debris; orbital debris
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
several times; several degrees
thousands; several thousand
fall; drop; descent; coming down
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
common (of objects, abstract things); usual
pistol; handgun; revolver
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
falling object; fallen object
acceleration; speeding up
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force