antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
scene; spectacle; sight; view
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
very resourcefully using tactics adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing it by ear; acting according to circumstances
particularly; only; in the case of
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
now that you say that; now that you mention it
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
not yet known; unknown; strange
fame; popularity; reputation
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
watchful waiting; careful supervision
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to squash; to crush; to flatten
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
battlefield; battleground
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
question; inquiry; enquiry
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
thickheaded; slow-witted; phlegmatic; slow (of one's movements); sluggish