stairs; stairway; staircase
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
destruction; demolition; smashing apart; spoiling; ruining
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
with these words; while saying
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
that is to say; so that means
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
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
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
in the meanwhile; during the time
elder sister; older female friend
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
intuition; instinct; hunch
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
on the occasion of; at the time of
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to exclude (someone); to shun; to ignore; to leave out; to ostracize
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
to apply (of a rule); to be applicable (of standards, lessons, ideas, etc.); to hold true (e.g. of a description); to fit; to be suitable (e.g. of a word); to meet (requirements)
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip