imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
feigned voice; unnatural voice
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to show up; to appear; to turn up
three times; thrice; third (interval)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
pit of one's stomach; bottom of one's heart; one's true feelings; one's innermost thoughts
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
sudden change; sudden turn
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
joint struggle; common (united) front
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to be jealous; to be envious
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical
order; directive; instructions; command
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
to wake; to wake up; to wear off (of drunkenness, anaesthesia, etc.); to regain consciousness; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
achievement; feat; distinguished service; meritorious deed
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal