surroundings; environs; circumference
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
gravitational wave; gravity wave
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
people; citizens; subjects; folk
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
adds force or indicates command
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
please; somehow or other; one way or another
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)