to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
slow-witted; dull; slow on the uptake
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
degree of familiarity; popularity
to accomplish; to finish; to fulfill
fixtures; furnishings; equipment
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
wall clock; grandfather clock
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
assertion; declaration; affirmation
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
long (time); protracted; prolonged
spirituality; spiritual nature
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
to do for (the sake of someone else)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially