Extreme happiness and joy
Glee(noun)
Delight
Joy
Remain present although wanning or gradually dying
Linger(verb)
Remain
Stay
To make or become dull dim or discolor
Tarnish
Discolor
Corrode
Annoy persistently
Badger (verb)
Bother
Irritate
Frivolous banter
Badinage(noun)
Banter
Teasing
Something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
Balk(noun)
Obstruct
Hesitate
to alter or distort as to create a wrong impression or change the meaning
Garble(verb)
Falsify
Distort
Only partly in existence, imperfectly formed not Fully formed
Inchoate(Adj)
Incipent
Nascent
A patent medicine whose efficiency is questionable
Nostrum(noun?
Quack medicine
To gather bit by bit, either literally or figuratively
Glean
Gather
Obtain