(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
right behind; just behind; directly behind
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
stagnation; hindrance; delay
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to be thrilled; to be excited
radiant smile; contented smile
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
guardian; protector; patron; parent
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to make (with great attention to detail); to produce; to craft; to build (something) into
recommendation; endorsement
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
interruption; suspension; break
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
body; physique; build; stature
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in