curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
platform; home; home base; home plate
death rate; mortality rate
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
living together; communal life; cohabitation
househusband; stay-at-home dad
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
people; race; nation; ethnic group; ethnos
whirr; hum; buzz; whoosh; woosh; whiz
Gothic (style); Gothic (typeface)
classroom learning (as contrasted to practical training); classroom lecture
dramatic role for child; child actor
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
avatar; incarnation of an immortal being (Hindu); icon or representation of a user in a shared virtual reality
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
founder of a religious sect
to proceed in a logical manner; to go through the proper channels
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
riding together; sharing a car (taxi, etc.); doing in collaboration; backing of the same candidate by different political parties
pass (e.g. backstage pass); permit (to pass or travel); laissez passer; passport
detour; diversion; alternative route
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
depopulation; declining population
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
organization; organisation; systematization; systematisation