storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
considerably; fairly; quite
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
the very best; excellent; superb
clerk; office worker; office staff
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
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
remembrance; recollection; recognition
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
large build; large pattern
long handle; long-handled spear; long shaft
name; given name; first name
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
grasp; catch; understanding
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
spiderweb; spider web; spider's web; cobweb
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over