imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
intimacy; affection; familiarity
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
assortment; product lineup
the times; the world; society
to use as a pretext; to use as an excuse; to use as grounds (for); to use as a shield; to shelter behind; to hide behind
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
(beheading) block; guillotine; scaffold
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
relation; connection; relevance
good feeling; good will; favourable impression; favorable impression
official announcement; proclamation
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
viewing as a problem; problematizing
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to become moist; to be moistened; to profit (from); to benefit; to be refreshed (of one's mind); to be enriched (of one's heart)
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
healthy; sound; wholesome
interest; rights; concession
totally (immersed in something, e.g. liquid, work); addicted
empirically; from experience
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
intelligence network; information network
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known