step; stride; counter for steps
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
stepping back; drawing back
to get carried away; to become over-excited; to push one's luck; to push a good thing too far
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
sole (of a shoe); sole (fish)
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
affectation; pretension; posturing; posing as; behaving as; acting like
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
being extremely bad or uncomfortable (at or with something); having a dread (of something)
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
negligence; neglect; carelessness; procrastination
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp