lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
novel; original; new; innovative
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
steady; sound; reliable; solid
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
(social) position; status
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
alone; by oneself; on one's own
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits