to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat, carriage, etc.)
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
art of self-defense (defence)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
military personnel; soldier
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
not necessarily so; is not always true
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)