ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
to cease; to stop; to be over
inner parlor; inner parlour; salon; living room
to jar; to creak; to grate
area for washing one's hands and face; washroom; bathroom; toilet
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
way out; means to escape; escape route
to hand over; to surrender
to drop; to light; to kindle; to make tea
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
empty; hollow; bare; vacant; deserted
to feel a chill run down one's spine
being startled; getting a shock
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
assistance; backing; reinforcements
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation