(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
advance; moving forward; progress
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
laundromat; launderette; laundrette; coin-operated laundry; coin laundry; coin-op
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to reach mutual understanding; to understand each other
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
don't worry about it; forget about it
to leave (something) undone; to neglect (a duty, task, etc.); to break (a promise, appointment, etc.); to stand (someone) up
everything; anything; nothing
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words