to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
unidentifiable; unidentified
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
rhythmically (beating, e.g. gong); clip-clopping (e.g. horse); crumbly; ambling; strolling; dozing
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
strong-willed; strong of heart
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
to be among the top five; to be one of the five best
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
recreation; diversion; relaxation
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to cross the line; to go too far
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
to be conceivable that; to be thinkable that
out of character; unlike one
stirring; rousing oneself
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
triangle; triangular shape
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
address book; list of addresses; mailing list
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
Saturday; earth; dirt; land; lands; earth (third of the five elements)
three-day weekend; long weekend; three holidays in a row
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink