storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
classical elegance; antiquity
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
will; testament; last request
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to dance down (leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
in accordance with; according to
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
concatenation; coupling; connection; linking; consolidation (e.g. of company accounts)