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