childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
this sort of; this type of
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
disembarkation; getting off a ship; going ashore
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to run around (wildly); to rush about all over the place; to make every effort (to do); to do everything one can
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to buy a replacement; to replace (with a new purchase)
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
guidance; leadership; leading the way
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
direct unforked road; straight path
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
mating; crossbreeding; cross-fertilization; cross-fertilisation
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
tranquil; calm; quiet; mild (weather); balmy
sense of unity; sense of oneness