to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
to thrust down; to push off
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
world; society; people; the public
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to follow another's example
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
to recall; to remember; to recollect
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
failure; mistake; blunder
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
standby; preparation; arrangement