(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
name; nameplate; caption; storyboard; rough draft
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
long ago; a long time ago; already
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
office hours; business hours; working hours
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
flour; meal; powder; heroin