dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
to go out and away; to leave
echo (esp. one reverberating in the mountains); mountain god; mountain guardian deity
intuition; instinct; hunch
to bungle; to make things awkward
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
almost certainly; in all probability; ten to one; near-completeness; near-perfection; ninety-nine percent (finished, etc.)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
role-playing; roleplaying
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
(wandering) minstrel; troubadour
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
sub; substitute; reserve; sub-
chief editor; managing editor; manager; person in charge
self-interest; selfish desire; greed
tool; implement; means; furniture
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
this occasion; at this time; now
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to try all possible means
plan; protocol; manifest; program