(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to step firmly; to harden by treading
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
February; second month of the lunar calendar
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
diversion; putting something to another use
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
as you see; as you can see
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
symbol; code; sign; notation
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
to have no chance (of succeeding)
all compositions; the entire composition
one-eyed; first (in a series); initial
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
charm; talisman; tally; sign; mark; fu
space; interval; space character; whitespace
cesspool; sink; manure sink
acceleration; speeding up
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to take a breath; to take a short rest
conviction; belief; confidence
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
one-by-one; separately; in detail
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment