training; drill; practice; discipline
comparatively; relatively
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
scenery; scene; landscape
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
rest; break; recess; intermission
even if not; even without
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
to catch the eye; to attract attention
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
having said that; on the other hand
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
chair; stool; post; office; position
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)