the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
single word; a few words; brief comment
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
stairs; stairway; staircase
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
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
room that is forbidden to enter; locked room; unopened room
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
dumbfounded; in mute amazement