gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
any more; any further; any better; any longer
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to break into a smile; to smile broadly; to beam
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to jump at; to be attracted by
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
deceiving; cheating; fooling
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
stairs; stairway; staircase
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
to see; to look; to watch; to try to