handrail; railing; banister
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
storehouse; warehouse; godown
drum (e.g. oil, gasoline); metal barrel
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
stand; rest; setting (of a gem); mounting; stock (in grafting); counter for machines and vehicles; level (e.g. price level)
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to step back; to walk backwards
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery; smoothing (bursty traffic, etc.); shaping; fairing
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
by myself; in person; by oneself
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
that; the matter in question
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
sound of a gunshot; report of a gun
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
having not the slightest idea
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)