to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
middle of the night; dead of night
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to surge; to well up; to gush out
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job)
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
though; notwithstanding; although
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
great laughter; burst of laughter
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects