to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
nothing but; except; no more than
representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
armed forces; military; troops
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
love of drink; fondness for alcohol; person who likes to drink; drinker
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
illicitly brewed liquor; moonshine
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
world; society; people; the public
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
forcibly; by force; against one's will
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
trial product; prototype model
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)