aimlessly; without a goal
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
railway bridge; iron bridge
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
clap (sound of wooden clappers); chop vigorously; slight movement (e.g. poke, small bird alighting); the end; originally end of a play, marked by clap of clappers; dot (esp. typographical)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
now that you say that; now that you mention it
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
legend; folklore; tradition
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
hereabouts; around there; that area