impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
disturbance; confusion; perturbation; commotion; turbulence
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
odds and ends; all; every
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
spoiling (e.g. a plot); revealing (e.g. a trick); giving it away
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
finally; at last; at length; barely; narrowly; hardly
not worrying about one's reputation or appearance; not caring what others think
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
antiquity; the previous era
one's whole heart; everything one feels
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
deep affection; dear; beloved
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
initial response (e.g. to a crisis); action in the earliest stages; initial shock (of an earthquake); preliminary tremor
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
counterattack; reversal technique
to get tired out; to be exhausted