it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
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)
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to have one's horizons broadened
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to die; (lit.) to become a star
near; close by; within reach; familiar
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
valuable article; valuables
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
everybody; every last one of them; all
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
just above; right overhead
many; much; plenty; hardly
chief; main; principal; important
storage; putting or stowing away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
standing; reserve; always having ready
thrifty person; frugal person; economizer
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
from the beginning; from scratch
impossible; unlikely; improbable
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity