Repost- Fall Fail

Teacher: We have this word-- (Acts out tripping over something), and this word (Acts out falling down), and this one (Acts out slipping)

Me: Wow! You have so many words for just one word!

Teacher: How do you say these in English?

Me: Well the first could have been.. trip.. or... stumble... or... maybe falter... BUT the second one is falling down.. or... tumble... But the third is definitely only slip... or slide (begins mumbling incoherently, realizing that English also doesn't have just one word for 'Fall')