underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
secret; private; surreptitious
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
to be entwined; to be involved
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to stop talking; to be silent
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
Claus; Crouse; Klaus; Kraus; Krauss; Krausz
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
first meeting; first interview with
way of talking; speaking style
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
most of all; extremely; supremely
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
small hill; low hill; hillock
speculation; thinking; meditation
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
to throw open; to leave open
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
(a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo); close (e.g. of a theatrical performance); breakup
new leaves; young leaves; fresh verdure
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair