stairs; stairway; staircase
existence; being; presence
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
nothing but; except; no more than
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
lodging; boarding; room and board; boarding house; residence hall; dormitory
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
surveillance camera; security camera
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
automatic; intransitive verb
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
way out; means to escape; escape route
to be found; to be discovered
offender; criminal; culprit
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place