to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
green calabash; unripe gourd; scrawny, pale person; sallow-faced person
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
at once; immediately; right now
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
within; inside of; less than
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
not necessarily so; is not always true
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet