crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to fall flat; to collapse in a heap
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
ptoo (i.e. spitting sound); ptew; ptooey
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
conviction; belief; confidence
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
stars; the stars and planets; celestial bodies
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
aggression; invasion; raid
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about