dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
to cease; to stop; to be over
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
dignitaries; very important persons; VIPs
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
guess; speculation; supposition
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
thought; consideration; thinking
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to draw (conclusion); to deduce; to derive
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to rush over; to run up to
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
happy tears; tears of joy
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)