simple and clear; plain and simple
successive generations; successive emperors
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
drainage; ditch; gutter; sewage; black water
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
observation; survey; watching
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
wounded person; injured person
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
general; popular; common; typical
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
misrecognition; mistaking (x for y)
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
(for) the time being; (for) the present; immediate; present; (for) some time (after); checking account
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched