stairs; stairway; staircase
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to make one's own; to take possession of
to supply (goods, money, etc.); to cover (costs); to pay; to give board; to provide meals
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
not yet known; unknown; strange
unique; peculiar; singular
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
serves you right!; see what happens!
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
staying behind; remaining; residual
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
accession to the throne; enthronement
absence; disregard; indifference
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
ability; capability; skill
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
way of reciting; way of telling a story
derailment; digression; deviation
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply