tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
feeling of transparency; sense of translucence
singing voice; (sound of) singing
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
each place; various places
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
repentance; confession; penitence
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to miss a chance; to fail to do
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
service; help; discount; discounted item; free service; freebie; service
gemstone totem (esp. as jewelry); healing crystal
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
transparency; degree of clearness
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to carry around; to carry on one's person
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; kid stuff; puerile trick
conviction; belief; confidence
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to jar; to creak; to grate
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
secret; private; surreptitious
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
under the orders of; by order (command)
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death