imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
for example; for instance; e.g.
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
obsession with changing one's appearance; desire to change
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
gender; distinction of sex; sex
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
the place for; the time for; the level of
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
strongly hoping or requesting (of something that is difficult to be brought to fruition)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
bold; audacious; impudent; unashamed; unabashed
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to be on the right track; to be close enough
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever