whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
star (usu. excluding the Sun); planet (usu. excluding Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); asterisk; star (actor, player, etc.); dot; spot
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
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.)
tag (children's game); tig
playing with balls (e.g. football, playing catch, etc.)
department store; department
to harden one's heart; to steel oneself; to be ruthless; to become "it" (in hide-and-seek, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
dismissal (from one's post); firing; being relieved from one's post; discarding; throwing away; becoming useless
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
second-hand shop; recycle shop
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
net auction; Internet auction; online auction; web auction
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
end; close; conclusion; termination
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
illegal dumping; fly-tipping
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
with a start; with a jump
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay