Vocabulary

everything; anything

things that do not exist; fur on turtles, horns on rabbits

things that do not exist; horns on rabbits, fur on turtles

in all sincerity; truthfully; honestly

being apt to; being liable to; being inclined to

apt to (do); liable to; prone to

caged bird

to bail out the ocean with a teaspoon; to scoop water with a basket

no way at all to deal with

to be the case that

incomparable

take the opportunity to (do something else)

take the opportunity to (do something else)

to lie down (and rest)

to harm oneself as a result of trying to harm someone else; to cut off one's nose to spite one's face; to turn to the sky and spit

having no way to deal with something

without (uttering) a single word; without (giving) even the slightest response

there is nothing; having nothing

combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)

to act as an opposite; to form a counterpart; to act as a twin

You can say that again; Nice one

to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room

to backfire; to have a harmful result

three times a week

to raise oneself up to one's full height; to strike a daunting pose

if not; otherwise; or else

be that the case, do so; do as you please; in any case

thought to be; seen as

there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary

to have a tendency; to be liable to; to have a touch of; to have a smack of

without discrimination; indiscriminate; without distinction; without differentiation

without discrimination; indiscriminate; without distinction; without differentiation

a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently

by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat

haste makes waste

sooner or later

to let a chance to do something slip through one's fingers

you get what you pay for; cheap and nasty

to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with

to give a reason