indeed; really; truly; very much
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
ministries and government offices; the authorities
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
extra (charge, fare, etc.); premium; bonus; (after a number) tenths increase
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
official regulations; inner rules
manned; occupied; piloted
barking up the wrong tree; calling at the wrong house
outside Earth's atmosphere; outer space; exoatmosphere; exo-atmosphere
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
dot; point; polka dots; pixel
resolution (of a display, printer, scanner, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
unidentified flying object; UFO
to be reminded of; to call to mind
unidentified flying object; UFO
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
by day and night; day and night; round the clock