to go on the defensive; to play it safe
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
all things in nature; the whole creation
sea of fire; sea of flames; blazing inferno
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
out of one's league; facing a too tough opponent; outclassed
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
welcome rain; merciful rain; blessed rain; rain after a long dry period
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
wing (of a bird, aircraft, etc.); wing (in soccer, rugby, etc.); winger; wing (of a building); unbalanced edge (in othello)
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
rising dragon; great dash
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
to fire into; to shoot into
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
windmill; wind turbine; pinwheel (toy); windmill (toy); Clematis patens (species of climbing plant)
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
to appease one's thirst; to wet one's whistle
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play