Soft footsteps cross the floor and stop in front of him.

The footsteps stopped and then started again, coming down the hall to the bedroom door.

The quiet footsteps outside came right to the edge of the door and then stopped.

The footsteps had stopped in the middle of the room.

The footsteps came to the back door, then abruptly stopped.

The footsteps came to the head of the steps and stopped.

The footsteps stopped, and I could hear nothing at all.

At the same moment the footsteps stopped outside her door.

The footsteps came closer and stopped just to his left.

At least I'd thought they were passing, but then the footsteps had stopped.