If you have to cope with a difficult situation, you have to deal with it.
contend with
Apart from blizzards, Captain Scott had to contend with a growing shortage of food.
deal with
I don’t know how teachers deal with 30 kids like my little brother.
copy (1) NOUN
A copy is something made to look like something else.
duplicate
As the new car came with only one key, Dad had a duplicate made.
forgery
The banknotes were such good forgeries that only an expert could tell they weren’t the real thing.
imitation
“If that diamond is an imitation, it’s very like the real thing,” I thought.
replica
The miniature locomotive was an exact replica of the real train.
reproduction
As the real painting is worth millions, our family was quite happy with a reproduction.
ANTONYM: original
copy (2) VERB
If you copy what someone does, you do the same thing.
follow
If you set a good example, others may follow.
imitate
Jordan sits behind me, imitating Mr Heaney’s funny voice.
impersonate
To gain access to the jewels, the thief impersonated the head porter.
copy (3) VERB
If you copy something, you make a copy of it.
counterfeit
The criminals tried to counterfeit passports with false names.
duplicate
Before you mail the completed form, duplicate it so we have a copy for the files.
forge
The sly couple forged tickets and then tried to sell them outside the stadium.
replicate
The artist replicated paintings and passed them off as originals.
cost NOUN
The cost is the amount of money needed to buy, do or make something.
charge
“You know, sir, there’ll be a charge for any phone calls,” the hotel clerk said smoothly.
expense
My father didn’t want the expense of a new roof, but the leaks changed his mind.
price
The money I made from errands was just about the price of the model I wanted.
The cost of travelling on transport is the fare.
cosy ADJECTIVE
Somewhere cosy is warm and comfortable.
comfortable
Gramps finds his new reclining armchair very comfortable.
comfy INFORMAL