vessel; ship; shipping; seacraft
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
extended leave; long vacation
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
less than ...; smaller ...
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
plainly; clearly; vividly
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
this world; this life; world of the living
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to become clear; to be made public
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
climbing to the summit; summiting
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
unexplored region; secluded region; place off the beaten track
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse