(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to run down (stairs, etc.)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
to accept; to receive; to agree
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
illegitimate child; secret love child
simple and clear; plain and simple
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to get someone to say; to make someone say
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to manage; to settle; to dispose of; to deal with; to arrange
to continue to do; to persist in doing
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
rain and wind; driving rain
blood spilt from the body; blood circulating within the body (often as a metaphor for strong emotion or hot-bloodedness)
heating; application of heat
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
to lose one's footing; to slip
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)