dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
connection; link; relationship
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
trader; smuggler; pusher; drug dealer; drug runner
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
stairs; stairway; staircase
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
(arch.) to match; (arch.) to equal; to catch up with; to overtake
existence; possession; having; limited company
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
even though; despite; when
corridor; hallway; passageway
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift