article; news story; report; account
shooting star; falling star; meteor; blaze (wide white stripe down the face of a horse)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
Minister of War (Zhou-dynasty China)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
encyclopedia; encyclopaedia
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
this world; this life; world of the living
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
late at night; small hours of the morning