| 1 | With light steps and soft movements of his hands he felt his way up the stairs. | |
| 2 | She crept up to him from behind. | |
| 3 | I tiptoed, very slowly, into the room. | |
| 4 | I crept upstairs and tried to open the door soundlessly. | |
| 5 | I inched my way toward the door and heard it again. |