stairs; stairway; staircase
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
handrail; railing; banister
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
anything and everything; just about everything
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
corridor; hallway; passageway
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
double room; room shared by two people; shared room
but; however; provided that
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
individual; private person; personal; natural person
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
to throw at; to turn; to raise
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable