to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
bungalow; one-story house
group; bunch; crowd; group
door; gate; opening; title page
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
bad reputation; poor reception; unpopularity; disrepute
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver; to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to shed light; to cast light
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to break the silence; to break one's silence
to pretend; to act (as if)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
you can get used to living anywhere; home is where you make it; wherever I lay my hat is home
settlement; permanent residency
from now; from this moment; henceforth
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle