| accident | occurrence, event, happening |
| accidental | happening by chance, fortuitous |
| act | event, deed, happening |
| adventure | whatever might happen, regardless of the risks |
| bechance | happen to, befall |
| befall | happen, occur, take place, turn out |
| befall | happen to, come to |
| befall of | become of, happen to |
| befortune | befall, happen, come upon |
| betide | happen, take place, befall |
| betide | happen (to), befall, come (to) |
| breed | develop, go on, happen |
| business | event, happening, occurrence |
| chance | happen [to], transpire, come about |
| chance | come by chance, happen to arrive |
| chance | what may have happened, conceivability, possibility |
| come | [whether a horse or dog has its tail docked or not] whatever happens, come what may |
| come | come to pass, happen, turn out |
| come | come what may, whatever happens |
| conclusions, try | experiment, see what happens |
| confusions, try | malapropism for ‘try conclusions’ [= see what happens] |
| consequence | course of events, subsequent happenings |
| continue | happen later, follow after |
| despite | no matter what else happens |
| ensue | befall, happen, become |
| fall | work out, happen, turn out |
| fall | happen, occur, come to pass |
| fall | turn out, happen, come to pass |
| fare | go, happen, turn out |
| fare | happening, state of things, cheer |
| force | make happen, compel, bring about |
| fortune | happen, chance, occur |
| hap | happen, take place, come to pass |
| hap | happening, event, occurrence |
| happen | happen to, befall |
| incident | likely to happen, applicable, natural |
| passage | incident, occurrence, event, happening |
| recountment | account, narrative, relating [of what has happened] |
| smile | make something happen by smiling |
| spite | whatever happens, come what may |
| stir | event, happening, activity |
| strange-disposed | given over to unusual happenings |
| work | happen, proceed, come about |
| worth | become of, happen to, fall on |