inquisitive mind; spirit of inquiry; spirit of enquiry
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
radiant smile; contented smile
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
blowing repeatedly (e.g. to cool something down); huffing and puffing; puffing and panting; struggling (with work, studies, etc.); having difficulty
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
fully prepared; all ready
departure; leaving; setting off
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
reinforcement; strengthening
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)