cluster of trees; grove; thicket
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
reduced drawing; miniature copy; microcosm; microcosmos
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
support; backing; patronage
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
to ask (someone to do); to invite; to tempt; to entice; to allure
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
(incoming) attack; raid; invasion; assault
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
all night; throughout the night
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
neutralization; neutralisation; neutralization (e.g. of a poison); counteraction
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
one color; one kind; one tendency; being the sole mood, sentiment, focus of attention, etc.
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
seeing someone off and later welcoming them back; taking someone to and fro
school building; schoolhouse
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
skeleton; skeletal structure; build; framework
specimen; sample; (classic) example; type; sample
paper plane; paper airplane; paper aeroplane
to pulverize; to break into pieces; to beat to a pulp; to defeat completely; to crush
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about