with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to sweep the slate clean; to start again from the beginning; to do it all over again
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
correspondence; communication; transmission; news; signal; telecommunications
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
running out of battery; battery depletion; going flat; loss of energy; depletion of stamina
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
one must constantly be on one's guard with ...; one cannot be too careful of ...
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
swimming in the ocean; sea bathing; seawater bath; going for a dip in the ocean
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
diving; submerging; going underwater
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
splish-splash; with a splash
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
bringing; taking; carrying
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)