stairs; stairway; staircase
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
memory; sense; experience
unseasonable; out of season
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
for as long as one can remember
invisibly; secretly; privately
counter for leaves, pieces of paper, etc.; (arch.) counter for boats
to constrict one's chest; to wring one's heart; to wrench one's heart
toning down; calming down; slowing down; mollification
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
to be opposite; to face each other
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
indescribable; inexpressible
beyond that point; after that
to walk away; to walk off
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
that; the matter in question
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
conviction; belief; confidence
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner