to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
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)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to become an expert; to be a master (of)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
in case of; at that time; at this time
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
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
although I say; although one might say; although called
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
secret information; intelligence
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
espionage network; intelligence network
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
summer vacation; summer holiday
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
proud; boastful; bragging; conceited
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all