large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
completely; entirely; all; in large amounts; a lot
imagination; supposition; guess
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
corridor; hallway; passageway
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
right behind; just behind; directly behind
material; materials; data; information; documents
stairs; stairway; staircase
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
don't you think?; indicates question
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
with a (heavy) creak; with a (dull) squeak; with a grating sound; with a rasping sound
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
wooden board; woodblock; woodblock printing
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration