stairs; stairway; staircase
site; point on a map; spot
reopening; resumption; restarting
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
originally; by nature; from the start
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
topic of discussion; agenda
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
clearing one's throat; cough
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to entrust; to leave to a person
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
if you think about it; come to think of it
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places