imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
pride; dignity; self-respect
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
to care for someone; to look after someone
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
overreliance on others; excessive babyishness; person who behaves like a spoiled child
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
(verbal) message; sending word; (arch.) excuse; (arch.) pretext
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
life; living; I; me; student
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
personal; individual; private
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
food expenses; cost of one's board
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
dice roll with the desired result; lucky throw of the dice; good luck; stroke of luck; hoped-for result
girl; lass; young thing; chick
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
ten-year-old; ten year old
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
bright green; chartreuse green
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary