underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
decision; determination; resolution
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
to reveal one's true intentions; to show one's cards
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
(not) even once; (not) ever
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
eruption; volcanic eruption
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
examination method; method of investigation; search procedure
groundwater; underground water