huge rock; firmness; solidity
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
stepwise; one step at a time
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
to step over or across; to overcome
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
megaphone; bullhorn; loudhailer
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
embodiment; realization; materialization
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
from the beginning; from scratch
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
front entrance; front door
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish); meat at the base of a fin
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over