to sniff around; to snoop around; to nose about
to check; to stop; to keep back
considerably; greatly; a lot
there is nothing; having nothing
confidence; trust; faith; credit
(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
round shape; circle; circular form
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
lock; padlock; tablet; pill
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
(made of) stone; stone-built
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
forced to use; forced into a position
to take flight; to disappear
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
to crouch; to squat; to cower
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
stone wall; dry wall; rocky cliff; stone precipice
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
(act of) violence; vicious crime; murder
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
what kind of; what sort of; what
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
several times; a few times
self-exile; going into hiding
way; style; ceremony; rite; wedding (ceremony); equation
suddenly; all of a sudden
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to do together; to share; to participate in
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force