imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
forbidden technique; forbidden magic; taboo art
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
else; in addition; besides
(arch.) first day of the month; first ten days of the lunar month
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (at a location); sum of money
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
calmly; with composure; without fear; without a guilty look; with good grace
Alice band; (horseshoe-shaped) headband (worn over the forehead); hairband
pluralizing suffix; nickname-forming suffix
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
auto-hypnosis; self-hypnosis; self-induced hypnotism
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
stagnation; hindrance; delay
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
winning a prize; receiving an award; being awarded
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
substitute national holiday; day off in lieu of a national holiday that falls on a Sunday; compensatory holiday; compensatory day off work (for having worked on a holiday, etc.)
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
helper; assistant; help; assistance
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
to repeat; to do over again
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
in that manner; like that