underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
very likely; very probable
relief; embossed carving; bringing to the fore; throwing something into relief
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
corridor; hallway; passageway
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
semi-transparent; translucent
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
middle of the night; dead of night
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
way out; means to escape; escape route
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
apparent; obvious; very clear
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to give an answer; to find an answer to a question; to work out a solution
to dig up and expose (a secret, hidden crime, etc.)