pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
(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
so; like this; in this way
observation; survey; watching
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
step; stride; counter for steps
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
that; the matter in question
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
here and there; in places
decoration; ornament; trimmings
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic