first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
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 summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
main; principal; chief; primary; major
emergency staircase; emergency stairs
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
with these words; while saying
stillness; repose; standing still
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
besides; in addition; also; moreover
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
question; inquiry; enquiry
to be at a loss for words
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
distrust; unjust suspicion
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
and; thereupon; because of that
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
handrail; railing; banister
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some