stairs; stairway; staircase
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
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
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
archery; mapping; map; morphism
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
to snap; to break (under pressure)
handrail; railing; banister
looking at from the corner of one's eye; sidelong glance; disregarding; ignoring; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
ferrule (of a cane, umbrella, etc.); butt end (of a lance, pike, etc.); hard tip (of a mushroom stem)
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
declaration; proclamation; announcement
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
already; now; no longer; not any more
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
alternately; by turns; one after the other