down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
flustered; confused; panicked
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
scoundrel; rascal; villain
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
epidemic; plague; pestilence
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
sending home; repatriation; deportation
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
fifth day of the month; five days