in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
after a long time; for the first time in a while
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
if you think about it; come to think of it
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth