to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
to turn towards; to point
door; gate; opening; title page
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
time; season; period; phase; stage
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
how; in what way; by what means
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
small stream; brooklet; murmuring (as of a stream)
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
woman; female; feminine gender
hello; good day; good afternoon
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
rather; better; instead; if anything
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on