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
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to pick up; to find; to gather
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
ago; since; before; previous
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
advice (to a superior); counsel; proposal; suggestion; recommendation
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to make light of; to ignore; to slight