stairs; stairway; staircase
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
with a friendly grin; smilingly
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
serious; severe; grave; acute
to have troubles; to have concerns
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
one-by-one; separately; in detail
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
special training; intensive training; crash course
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
independent; autonomous; voluntary; of one's own initiative
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of