surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
orders; instructions; directive; command
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
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
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
telecommunications; correspondence
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
flight from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
several years; a few years
food; food products; foodstuffs
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
but; however; provided that
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
in a word; to put it briefly; to make a long story short
to palm off; to force a sale
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
unidentified flying object; UFO
landing; alighting; touch down
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking