underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
single-pronged vajra; tokko; dokko; cloth of a tokko pattern
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
oral; verbal; spoken; parol
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
(next-door) neighbour; neighbor
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to take by storm (e.g. a castle); to assault; to capture; to reduce
choices; alternatives; options
choice; selection; option
to gain strength; to gather momentum; to be encouraged; to be heartened; to be invigorated; to take heart
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
in session; in progress; under way; open
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
treat; banquet; feast; thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
damn it; damn; beast; animal; person reborn into the animal realm; brute
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person