to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
as you see; as you can see
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
even though; despite; when
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
to subsist; to keep on living
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
self-torturing; masochistic
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
duty; obligation; responsibility
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to work on (someone); to appeal to; to make approaches to; to begin to work
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
competition rate; success rate; ratio of successful (applicants) to total applicants
degree of difficulty; difficulty level