(made of) stone; stone-built
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
ten; 10; ten years of age
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
hidden room; secret chamber
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
stairs; stairway; staircase
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
stopping at; going no further than
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to breathe out; to exhale
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
accumulation; pile; heap; sedimentation
distinctive; characteristic
degradation over time; time-related deterioration
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
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
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
long ago; a long time ago; already
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring