underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
imitating; copying; mimicking
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
(not even) an inch; (not even) a little bit; (lit.) one millimeter
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
to mark the end; to spell the end
to go ahead; to pull ahead
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
(navigable) canal; waterway
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
river; stream; River; the ... river
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
pinky swear (i.e. linking little fingers to confirm a promise); pinky promise
little finger; pinky; fourth (occ. fifth) finger; little toe
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to say goodbye; to bid farewell