to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
extent of (one's) foolishness; degree of stupidity
elementary; basic; rudimentary
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to pick something out (nose, hole, etc.); to pry (into people's private affairs)
how many years; how long; what year
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
retention; maintenance; preservation
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to become better; to improve
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
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pilgrimage; walking tour; travelling (on foot)
periodic; regular; routine
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
to lie down; to throw oneself down
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness