parentheses — either or both of a pair of signs () used in writing to mark off an interjected explanatory or qualifying remark, to indicate separate groupings of symbols in mathematics and symbolic logic, etc.
adverb asides
downs — from higher to lower; in descending direction or order; toward, into, or in a lower position: to come down the ladder.
adjective asides
faints — a temporary loss of consciousness resulting from a decreased flow of blood to the brain; a swoon: to fall into a faint.
