imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
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
older brother; elder brother
advanced level; high grade; senior
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
safety; welfare; well-being
secret; private; surreptitious
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
originally; by nature; from the start
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
central part; heart (of a city)