to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
state of mind; mentality; psychology
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to live; to make a living; to get on with
proposal; offer; request; application
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
fully prepared; all ready
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
fast-talking; rapid talking
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge