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Frage		Antworten
to walk freely Lernen beginnen		to roam
high-quality woodwork Lernen beginnen		tongue-and-groove
better than you thought possible Lernen beginnen		with knobs on
female sheep Lernen beginnen		ewes
basic but important element Lernen beginnen		a staple
made to look high-class Lernen beginnen		poshed-up
spacious with a high ceiling Lernen beginnen		lofty
a container from which an animal eats Lernen beginnen		through
nothing special, ordinary Lernen beginnen		run-of-the-mill
room to meet up Lernen beginnen		parlour
basic but important elements M Lernen beginnen		mainstays
to be made luxurious Lernen beginnen		lushed-up
look out on/rule over it Lernen beginnen		presides over
cosy, warm, welcoming Lernen beginnen		homely
located at Lernen beginnen		sits on
to stare at something in wonder Lernen beginnen		to gawp at
the water that goes around the castle Lernen beginnen		moat
to be problematic difficult to manage Lernen beginnen		handful
sure of oneself, overconfident Lernen beginnen		cocky
to be full of confidence, bravery and show it Lernen beginnen		oozed bravado
a condition of not being what one really is Lernen beginnen		imposter syndrome
a hidden lack of confidence Lernen beginnen		masked insecurity
poor health, weak from age (President Joe Biden) Lernen beginnen		infirm
very stubborn Lernen beginnen		as stubborn as a mule
very wise Lernen beginnen		as wise as an owl
very free Lernen beginnen		as free as a bird
very weak Lernen beginnen		as weak as a kitten
very cunning Lernen beginnen		as cunning as a fox
very difficult to catch Lernen beginnen		as slippery as an eel
very proud Lernen beginnen		as proud as a peacock
very fit Lernen beginnen		as fit as a flea
very brave Lernen beginnen		as brave as a lion
very strong Lernen beginnen		as strong as an ox
very calm Lernen beginnen		as cool as a cucumber
very unclear Lernen beginnen		as clear as mud
very deaf Lernen beginnen		as deaf as a post
very blind Lernen beginnen		as blind as a bat
very quiet Lernen beginnen		as quiet as a mouse
very stupid Lernen beginnen		as thick as two short planks
very loyal Lernen beginnen		as loyal as a dog
very tall Lernen beginnen		as tall as a giraffe
very useless Lernen beginnen		as useful as a chocolate teapot
very crazy Lernen beginnen		as mad as a Hatter
extremely intelligent Lernen beginnen		as sharp as a needle
intelligent Lernen beginnen		as bright as a button
describes an animal that likes to use its tongue to touch people Lernen beginnen		licky
moving the tongue over something while making a loud sucking noise Lernen beginnen		slurping
to suppress or put end to a behaviour Lernen beginnen		quash
to walk quietly and carefully on one’s toes Lernen beginnen		tiptoe
doing something as much as one desires Lernen beginnen		to his heart’s content
the dead body of an animal Lernen beginnen		cadaver
long projecting nose of an animal Lernen beginnen		snout
to feel a physical sensation of nervousness or anxiety Lernen beginnen		flutter anxiously
very deep in one’s stomach Lernen beginnen		in the pit of my stomach
to accept something for what it is Lernen beginnen		at face value
there is lots of proof for something Lernen beginnen		evidence abounds
a short period of a specific activity Lernen beginnen		a bout of
relevant over different areas Lernen beginnen		across the spectrum
to sleep deeply and peacefully Lernen beginnen		sleep more soundly
the chances of someone surviving a medical event Lernen beginnen		survival prospects
moving about aimlessly or unsystematically over a wide area Lernen beginnen		roaming the wild
new, original, or unusual bacteria Lernen beginnen		novel bacteria
microorganisms that can cause disease Lernen beginnen		pathogens
feeling or expressing happiness and satisfaction Lernen beginnen		contented
a sudden, significant increase in levels Lernen beginnen		spike
unpleasant or complicated facts that are not immediately obvious Lernen beginnen		murky truths
naturally or permanently connected Lernen beginnen		inherently linked
speaking in a direct and honest way Lernen beginnen		bluntly
wealth and the state of having a lot of money Lernen beginnen		affluence
to feel so embarrassed that you move your body nervously Lernen beginnen		To squirm with embarrassment
the process of a physical injury becoming healthy again Lernen beginnen		To heal a wound
to officially admit that you have lost a competition or battle Lernen beginnen		To concede defeat
to eat a large amount of food very quickly Lernen beginnen		To devour a meal
to completely destroy a city or building, leaving nothing standing Lernen beginnen		To raze a city
to openly and intentionally refuse to obey a rule or law Lernen beginnen		To flout the law
to copy the way someone else acts Lernen beginnen		To imitate somebody’s behaviour
a wrong idea or belief about something Lernen beginnen		false impression
to travel through or think about something to learn more about it Lernen beginnen		Explore
to carry out a formal or systematic inquiry to discover the truth Lernen beginnen		Investigate
a pause between parts of a film Lernen beginnen		Intermission
a short break between the acts of a play or performance Lernen beginnen		Interval
having a strong interest or being very good to an activity Lernen beginnen		Keen
halted temporarily Lernen beginnen		to be held in abeyance
to be homeless Lernen beginnen		to have no fixed abode
1) outdoors 2) travelling from one place to another Lernen beginnen		to be out and about
in a general way Lernen beginnen		in the abstract
automatically Lernen beginnen		of its own accord
stop arguing because there is no chance of agreement Lernen beginnen		to agree to disagree
to have not paid the money you owe Lernen beginnen		to be in arrears
to criticise Lernen beginnen		to cast aspersions
to be very expensive Lernen beginnen		to cost an arm and a leg
to be surprised/confused Lernen beginnen		to be thrown off balance
to be alert Lernen beginnen		to be on the ball
cruel and unfair Lernen beginnen		below the belt
to be extremely angry/excited Lernen beginnen		to be beside oneself with anger/excitement
to wait for a good opportunity Lernen beginnen		to bide one’s time
not owing anybody any money (opp. to be in the red) Lernen beginnen		to be in the black
to blaze a trail Lernen beginnen		to discover/explore something new
not working properly (electrical equipment) Lernen beginnen		to be on the blink
to be rejected/ignored/no longer possible Lernen beginnen		to go by the board
reduced to a minimum Lernen beginnen		to be cut to the bone
prohibited/forbidden (a place) Lernen beginnen		to be out of bounds
ask somebody to help with a problem/extract information from an expert Lernen beginnen		to pick someone’s brains
nearly, almost/except Lernen beginnen		all but
altogether Lernen beginnen		all told
exhausted Lernen beginnen		to feel all in
in spite of Lernen beginnen		for all
used to express annoyance/surprise because a certain person was thought to be unsuitable Lernen beginnen		of all people
from the beginning Lernen beginnen		all along
yet, however Lernen beginnen		all the same
when everything is considered Lernen beginnen		all in all
as far as I know Lernen beginnen		for all I know
I don’t care Lernen beginnen		for all I care
to consider something Lernen beginnen		to take something into account
because of Lernen beginnen		on account of
under no circumstances Lernen beginnen		on no account
on this/that account Lernen beginnen		for this / that reason
broadcasting (opp. off the air) Lernen beginnen		to be on the air
existing, but not talked about Lernen beginnen		to be in the air
uncertain Lernen beginnen		to be up in the air
to remove suspicion or bad feeling Lernen beginnen		to clear the air
to be very angry Lernen beginnen		to be up in arms
to be on the look out; expecting something Lernen beginnen		to be on the alert
to have no idea or hint about what was going to happen Lernen beginnen		No inkling of what was to ensue:
to be purposefully not informed about a specific matter Lernen beginnen		Kept in the dark:
an issue of great importance or significant results Lernen beginnen		Matter of such consequence:
to be deceived or tricked Lernen beginnen		Hoodwinked
dwelling excessively on one’s own misfortunes Lernen beginnen		Wallowing in self-pity
to be ignored, forgotten, or excluded from a group or situation Lernen beginnen		Left in the cold
a person with whom one shares secrets or private matters, trusting them not to tell others Lernen beginnen		Confidante
something that started or happened ten years ago Lernen beginnen		Dates back a decade
moving quickly past someone, often touching them slightly Lernen beginnen		Brushing past
very small pieces or amounts of food Lernen beginnen		Morsels
a polite or slightly humorous way to describe being somewhat fat or round Lernen beginnen		Tubbiness
used to describe a friendship that developed or matured Lernen beginnen		Blossomed
people who are so close that they are constantly together Lernen beginnen		Inseparable
to look at someone from the side of your eye, often suggestive of disapproval or curiosity Lernen beginnen		Sidelong looks
giggles that are held back or kept quiet Lernen beginnen		Suppressed giggles:
the feeling of being more confident or secure when in a group Lernen beginnen		Safety in numbers
to help someone become less shy and more outgoing Lernen beginnen		Drew me out of my shell
a fresh way of looking at or thinking about life Lernen beginnen		New outlook
describing someone who is dowdy, old-fashioned, or lacks style Lernen beginnen		Frumpish
to be completely relaxed and without any worries Lernen beginnen		Hadn’t a care in the world
to have an adverse effect on someone or something over a period of time Lernen beginnen		Takes its toll
a very prescribed and disciplined course of diet or lifestyle Lernen beginnen		Strict regimen
chose one thing as an alternative to another Lernen beginnen		Opted instead for
to strictly and consistently stay away from something Lernen beginnen		Religiously avoided
to avoid dealing with or talking about a subject directly Lernen beginnen		Skirted
to be unnecessary or excessively worried Lernen beginnen		Unduly concerned
to follow a routing or ritual with great loyalty and consistency Lernen beginnen		Devotedly adhered to
having an ability to accurately assess situations or people Lernen beginnen		Astute
obvious signs that reveal the truth about a situation Lernen beginnen		Tell-tale signs
having or showing good judgment about the quality of something Lernen beginnen		Discerning
failing to properly appreciate someone because they are always there Lernen beginnen		Taking her for granted
thinking about a past event with the advantage of the knowledge you have now Lernen beginnen		In retrospect
when suggestion or attempts to communicate are completely ignored Lernen beginnen		Fall on deaf ears
being patient despite constant problems or annoyance caused by another person Lernen beginnen		Long-suffering patience
to be a source of trouble, worry, or annoyance to someone else Lernen beginnen		Be a bother

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