underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
had better ...; had better not ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
how; in what way; how about
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
(not) so much; (not) that much
stormy weather (at sea); poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas); poor turn-out; recession
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that