(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
pleased to make your acquaintance
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
later on; eventually; afterwards
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
but; however; provided that
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
cheerful expression; pleased look; joyful look
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
a great variety of; diversity
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
no way to do; nothing can be done
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
plan; project; attempt; plot; scheme; undertaking
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off