to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
secret; private; surreptitious
change of attitude (stance, position); lightness of foot; ability to dodge out of the way of an attack
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
next; secondly; subsequently
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
entering; entrance; attendance; audience; containing; income; earnings
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to be enthusiastic (about); to be eager (to do); to be keen; to be intent (on); to be determined
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
remedial measure; relief measure; corrective measure; countermeasure; remedy
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
question; inquiry; enquiry
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
hairline; borders of the hair
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
newcomer; initiate; rookie
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
combination; union; combined; joint; congruence
practice; exercise; military exercise; manoeuvres; seminar
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
in one's own way or style
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible