to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
collapse; break; cave-in; crash; (market) decline
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
how; in what way; by what means
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to set (sun); to become dark
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
central part; heart (of a city)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
immunity; immunization; immunisation; being hardened (to); being unaffected (by); being accustomed (to)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
surroundings; environs; circumference
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
to blow off; to be blown off
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl