to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous; to be absurd
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
to bury; to embed; to implant
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
probe; inquiry; enquiry; investigation
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
specialized; specialised; boutique
that's a different matter; that's a different story
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
compass (for drawing circles, etc.); pair of compasses; (mariner's) compass; length of one's stride; length of one's legs
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
direction of travel; direction of movement
forked tree; forked branch
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
test of courage (by going to a frightening place, e.g. a graveyard)
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
grudge; complaint; reproach
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
(in the same way) as before; as always
calls and sounds made by insects
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
environment; surroundings; circumstances
wild beast; wild animal; brute
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark