funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
certificate; credentials; testimonial
to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul
gatekeeper; doorman; porter
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
several people; a few people
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
not yet known; unknown; strange
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to push aside; to push one's way through
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
-less; lacking; non-existing
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
appalling; horrifying; dreadful; hideous; revolting; disgusting
with a squish; with a splat
to close (one's eyes); to shut
lump of meat; piece of flesh; human body
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
deep emotion; strong feelings
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
legend; folklore; tradition
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence