stairs; stairway; staircase
to slide down (snow, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to comb down; to smooth down
disorder; disturbance; unrest
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
opposite side; opposition
to surge; to well up; to gush out
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
(person who has the) hands of God; master; virtuoso
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to collapse into; to flop onto
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
clearing one's throat; cough
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
how; in what way; how about; questionable
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
death from disease; death from illness
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
to kick (at someone, something)