goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
oil sands; tar sands; bituminous sands
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
while; during (the time when)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
hitting the maximum value of a numeric counter
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
leadership; initiative; spearhead
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
exploration party; expedition team
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)