ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
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
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
depiction; description; portrayal
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to mistake (A for B); to misread
pair; the two; both persons; both things
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
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)