step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
probability; likelihood; chances
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
travelling on foot; traveling on foot; travelling all over
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
ascending and descending; going up and down
to lose sight of; to miss
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
second basement level; subbasement
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation