break a beaten track(get out of the groove)

as timid as a hare(as timid as a mouse)

abound in gifts of nature

wander from place to place

answer beside the point(answer beyond the question; give a reply far from the mark; irrelevant answer)

make direct attack on subject

act in foolhardy manner(reckless)

the one and only

boast without shame

horribly frightened(be panic-stricken; have one's heart in one's boot)

be faced with imminent disaster

light and tasteless(milk and water)

bold but cautious(temper daring with discret; be daring and scrupulous)

stand on one's own feet

look for a needle in the ocean

bow unctuously(bow and scrape)

throw away one's shield and armour

be very alert and agile; terse and forceful

feed one's sight(have an eyeful)

give full play to one's talent