stairs; stairway; staircase
(natural) lighting (of an interior space)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
curiosity; inquisitiveness
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to finish watching (e.g. a movie)
to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
collection of books; (personal) library
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to shake one's head (in denial)
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
interior design; interior; upholstery
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
while alive; during one's lifetime
still; even now; to this day
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
so what!; who gives a damn?