lateness; tardiness; arriving late
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
pupil; student; schoolchild
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
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
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
phantom; vision; illusion
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
form; shape; figure; visage
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten