careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
stairs; stairway; staircase
semibasement; semi-basement
carrying (child) under arm
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to be surprised; to be astonished
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to apologize; to apologise
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
second day of the month; two days
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
victim; injured party; sufferer
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
not budging an inch; to stand one's ground
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty