(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
derailment; digression; deviation
another thing; exception; special case
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to move (something) to another location; to change the position of; to rearrange; to replace; to exchange; to switch
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to be found; to be discovered
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
business; work; operations; service; duties
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
glazing; fitting with glass; transparency; openness; lack of secrecy
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to smile back (at a person); to answer someone's smile
to add (to); to add on; to append
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm