| English words | Meanings |
| strike | to hit someone or something as hard as you can. The same word also means to stop work because the workers want more money or because they think something at work needs putting right |
| staircase | a number of stairs, usually with a side-rail to keep you from falling |
| stairs | a set of steps in a building for waling up or down |
| stork | a large bird with very long legs and a long beak |
| streak | a stripe or long narrow mark |
| stroke | to rub gently, as you would stroke a cat. The same word also means a blow, or the sound of a clock striking |
