spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to palm off; to force a sale
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
I'm telling you this for your own good; here's some friendly advice
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
clever; intelligent; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; (arch.) good (with words)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
another showing (of a play); recapitulation
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
loud shout; excited cheering
presenter; speaker; performer; actor; participant (in a TV show or TV panel)
political tone; political flavour (flavor)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
criticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
incitement; sedition; agitation; abetting
to make muddy (of a liquid); to make cloudy; to make turbid; to make ambiguous; to evade (e.g. the point); to be noncommittal about
same trade; same business; same profession
platform; home; home base; home plate
exaggerated; overblown; pretentious
younger scholar; future reference
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
to be awesome; to be extreme; to be incredible
to give a round of applause; to applaud
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
feeling keenly; fully realizing
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping