to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
embedding; implantation; embedding
as likely as not; 50-50; even match; tie
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
all pain and no gain; lots of pain and not much gain
detached; aloof; indifferent
like that; that way; thus
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
marking; grading; scoring
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
big leakage; uncontained leak
love of learning; desire for learning; passion for knowledge
to become attached; to begin to love
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
it's probably so; it stands to reason
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
the dark side; the seamy side
cosmic dual forces; yin and yang; sun and moon, etc.
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
health management; health maintenance; health care
complication; confusion; disorder
staged event; faked situation; prearranged performance
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent