first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
machine room; machinery room; engine room; machine house
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
pupil; student; schoolchild
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
ago; since; before; previous
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
individual; private person; personal; private
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive