imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
belatedly; though a little too late
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to let slip; to slide; to glide
casual speech; peer language; informal language
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
killing (someone) with a curse; putting a deadly curse on (someone)
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
odds and ends; all; every
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to be softened; to calm down
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
rebellion; revolt; insurrection; treason
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
true character; real nature
does not; can not; will not
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to move around; to move about; to get around
to crawl out of; to creep out of
first and last (time, chance, etc.); (the) only
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter