to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
deep dish; dish with a high rim; tureen
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
while alive; during one's lifetime
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
locust plague; damage to crops by grasshoppers
very great; enormous; serious
to serve; to work for; to attend
to win fame; to be widely-known; to be well known; to make a name for oneself
one after another; in rapid succession
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
job; work; duties; trade; skill
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
spreading the legs (wide apart); opening the legs
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
closely; compactly; leaving no space
continuously; constantly; incessantly
to scrape out; to rake out (e.g. ashes); to bail out (e.g. water)
mountain of swords; mountain in hell covered in swords (with their tips pointing upward)
chin; jaw; gills; branchia
to get blurry vision; to get bleary eyes; to get dim eyesight
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely