one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to run about; to rush about
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
rubbish; trash; garbage; worthless thing
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
not just once; more than once; many times; again and again
two times; twice; two degrees
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
in one's own way or style
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
impression given by a painting or image
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
unbearable to look at; too miserable (or awful) to watch; cannot bear to see
parroting back; repeating (another's words) like a parrot
a mere ...; only a ...; insignificant
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
to force one's way through
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
mad laughter; maniacal laughter