to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
single cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
during imprisonment; while in jail
beforehand; in advance; previously
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
tone (of voice); manner of talking
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to leave word; to leave a message
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble