to get (become) acquainted; to get to know; to get (become) intimate with; to become friendly with; to become friends
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
distant look; faraway look
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to open (one's eyes) wide
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to repeat; to do over again
seeming (to be); appearing; apparently
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
falling down; lacking the energy to stand; collapsing
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
to wish to go well; to have good intentions
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down