staff; member (club, society, etc.)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
stairwell; stair hall; staircase
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
cylindrical container (pot, vase, etc.); having no waist (straight body figure, not curvy); being stumpy; sleeveless (coat etc.)
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
town area; urban area; metropolitan area; built-up area
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to lay aside; to set aside
to repeat; to do something over again
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
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
individual; private person; personal; private
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air