to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
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 make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to go past; to pass; to pass by
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
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
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
handrail; railing; banister
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; if (at all) possible
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to run down (stairs, etc.)
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
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
to be photographed; to be projected
to burst (open); to break; to split