to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to move forward; to move on
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
number one; first; best; most; game; round
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
gem; jewel; precious stone
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
official business; public business
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
such ... as; or some such
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to half-rise to one's feet
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
long slits (esp. of eyes)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes