to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
graph paper; section paper
to obtain results through legwork; to walk around to gather information; to rely on active effort
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
outer circumference; perimeter; outskirts; periphery
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to this extent; to this degree; this much
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act innocent
blank space (in a document); blank; void; whitespace
seriously addicted online game junky
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
head (of a line, group, etc.); front; lead; forefront; vanguard
step; stride; counter for steps
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
closely; compactly; leaving no space
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
reason of being; raison d'être; meaning of one's existence
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
general idea; concept; notion