echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
script; libretto; scenario
to manifest itself; to manifest oneself
to lie on top of one another; to be in a heap
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
research; study; investigation
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to bungle; to make things awkward
complete; whole; perfect; safe
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
absconding; making off; taking off; slipping away; vanishing; disappearing
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
murder; killing; murderer
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
worthless thing; trivial thing
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
thought; consideration; thinking
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
anything and everything; just about everything
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
fair; fair ball; fair (event)
solving a riddle; solving a mystery
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...