(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
beyond this point; from now on; after this
many; much; plenty; hardly
number of days; period of days; daily interest rate
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
estimate (of costs); budget
time; hour; period; class
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
(political) power; authority; influence
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
probability; likelihood; chances
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following