a secret plan or plot to do something harmful or illegal

(lit. and fig.) shadow

belonging to the feminine grammatical gender in linguistics

dim, overcast, or lacking light; in shadow

cloudy day; overcast sky

overcast and rainy

haze; smog; gloom

treacherous, sinister, or crafty; having hidden malice in one's character or actions

time; time available

gloomy; somber; overcast

(of skies or one's mood) gloomy

The negative electrode in a polarized electrical device, such as a battery or vacuum tube, which emits electrons or receives positive charge.

the world of the dead in Chinese mythology; Hades

sewer; underground drainage channel

dark, cold, and eerie, typically describing the atmosphere of a place like a forest or old building

shady and cool

the dark side (of society etc)

dark cloud

a person who engages in secret planning or plotting, typically for an illegal or harmful purpose

crafty plots and machinations

the soul or spirit of a deceased person

due to an unexpected turn of events

a negatively charged ion, typically in physics or chemistry

possessing soft or feminine qualities, often in contrast to masculine strength

crab louse; pubic louse

the Moon (especially in Daoism)

a cold, gloomy, or ominous wind

dark (weather or mood)

good deeds done in secret that earn spiritual credit

a county-level city in Wuxi, Jiangsu province

gloomy, cold, and eerie; often used to describe a place that is dark and frightening

Yin mountains in Inner Mongolia

the soul of a deceased person that has not yet dispersed or moved on

to outwardly comply with or agree to something while secretly opposing or undermining it; to pay lip service

behaving in a strange, peculiar, or mysterious way that is difficult to fathom

malicious and cruel in a hidden or subtle way; insidious

to laugh evilly