(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
honorific/polite/humble prefix
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
dusk; nightfall; twilight
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)