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
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
skylight; dormer; transom; dormer window
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
sunlight; rays of the Sun
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
just above; right overhead
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
after that; afterwards; thereafter
residential area; quarter; neighbourhood; neighborhood
the same ratio or percentage
first place; first rank; unit's position; Japanese yew (Taxus cuspidata)
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
outsider; someone outside of a group
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just