underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
foreign currency; foreign money; foreign exchange; foreign goods; imported goods
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
foreign citizenship; foreign nationality
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
way; method; means; resource; course
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
final; eventual; ultimate
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)