vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
stratum; geological formation; layer; bed (coal, gravel, etc.)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (e.g. vegetables); (for two men) to have anal sex
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to work out (a mine); to exhaust (vein of ore)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
payment of debts; repayment
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
hard (life); tough (world)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways