to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to trouble; to bother; to annoy
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to increase; to add to; to augment
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
tedious; boring; being fed up with
both hands; both arms; ten
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
at that time; in those days
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)