to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
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
to face; to go towards; to head towards
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
hard to get; hard to come by
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why; how; for what reason
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
one's way (ahead); one's path
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
transition; changeover; switchover; transfer (of powers, weight, etc.); shift (e.g. of centre of gravity)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
scale; scope; plan; structure
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
step-up; advance; progress; increase
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
not limited to; not just ...