to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
declaration; proclamation; announcement
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
rather; better; instead; if anything
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to entrust; to leave to a person
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
degree of familiarity; popularity
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
time; hour; period; class
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to throw away as useless; to scrap; to make null and void; to renege; to annul
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement