emergency staircase; emergency stairs
calculated; premeditated; considered
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to make an appeal; to urge
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
another thing; exception; special case
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
preface; introduction; preamble
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
ago; since; before; previous
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
(one's) consideration; (taking) notice; interest; within the eye
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficult to ...; hard to ...
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern