imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to prostrate oneself before
to serve; to work for; to attend
accurate; correct; precise; exact
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
genuine article; real thing; real deal
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
if so; in that case; in that situation
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to breathe out; to exhale
form; shape; figure; visage
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
final performance; swan song; last act
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to search for; to seek for; to look for
rather; sooner; preferably
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
chairman; leader of a troupe; proprietor of a theatrical company
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)