to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
elegance; refinement; (refined) taste; elegant arts; refined pursuits
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to warm (up); to heat (up); to sit on (an idea, plan, etc.); to keep to oneself; to renew (an old friendship); to take for oneself
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to get narrower; to contract
to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
to induce sleep; to cause drowsiness
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
high and low speed; fast and slow; lenience and severity; emergency; crisis
random pounding (e.g. on a drum)
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to let down one's hair; to undo hair
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair); to thin (hair); to reduce in volume
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to straighten up; to sit upright
to bite off; to gnaw through
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to take a breath; to take a short rest
tottering steps; drunken staggering
following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so