becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
woman textile worker; Vega (star in the constellation Lyra); Alpha Lyrae
Altair (star in the constellation Aquila); Alpha Aquilae
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
about when; about what time; how soon
when it comes to the cause; when you get right down to it; as for what started it; as for the reason; originally
one large ...; a great ...
at a moment's notice; readily
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
regarding as a sure thing; seeing as a certainty
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
headquarters; head office; main office
commander-in-chief; generalissimo
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
requisition; commandeering; conscription
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation