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How to sign: continue with one's activities
"I know it's hard," he continued, "but there is no choice"; "carry on--pretend we are not in the room";
Similiar / Same: proceed, continue, carry on
Within this category: ramble on, segue
How to sign: move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
"Time marches on";
Similiar / Same: advance, move on, march on, progress, pass on
Categories: go, locomote, move, travel
Within this category: close in, creep up, edge, elapse, encroach, forge, pass, penetrate, press on, ratchet, string
How to sign: come to pass
"What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important";
Similiar / Same: happen, hap, occur, come about, take place, pass off, fall out, pass
Within this category: anticipate, arise, befall, break, break, chance, come, come around, concur, develop, fall, fall, give, go off, happen, happen, intervene, operate, proceed, recur, supervene, synchronize, transpire, turn out
How to sign: an awkward stupid person
Similiar / Same: lout, oaf, lubber, lummox, gawk, clod, stumblebum, lump
Categories: clumsy person
How to sign: an aggressive and violent young criminal
Similiar / Same: hood, hoodlum, punk, thug, toughie, strong-armer, tough
Categories: criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw