far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
opposite side; other side
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front; wrong way round
to pick up; to find; to gather
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to not take seriously; to take lightly
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
many; much; plenty; hardly
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
safety; welfare; well-being
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run down (stairs, etc.)
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
literally; to the letter; literal
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding