imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
almost every day; almost daily
overly serious; serious to a fault; humorless
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
diplomatic; diplomatically
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
briskly; quickly; promptly
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
compensation; reparations; indemnity; damages
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
totally willing; fully motivated
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
the point just before ...; the point of (doing); the verge (of); (just before the) edge
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
friction; discord; strife
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
society; public; community; social studies
isolated and helpless; alone and unassisted
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
to play a central role; to take a leading part
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest