immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
serious; severe; grave; acute
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
to be found; to be discovered
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
illegal; illicit; unlawful
transactions; dealings; business
regular customer; general audience; general public
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
to stop walking; to pause
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
many; much; plenty; hardly
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
in this way; thus; such; uh...