to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
accidental fire; fire caused by negligence; misfire; failure to ignite
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
to gather; to collect; to assemble
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
witnessing; observing; sighting
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
(full) name; family name and given name
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
about; on; regarding; per; for every
for a certain reason; owing to unavoidable circumstances
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
firm promise; definite promise
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
society; the world; the times
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to row; to paddle; to pedal (a bicycle, etc.); to swing (on a swing); to work (a hand pump); to push through (a thicket, deep snow, etc.)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify