(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to stop (plug) one's ears
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve