stepwise; one step at a time
step; stride; counter for steps
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
inorganic matter; inorganic substance; inorganic compound
organic matter; organic compound
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
no good; not allowed; not acceptable; outtake; blooper; retake
latent disposition; inner feelings
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
class; heading; group; category
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
exactly right!; indeed; damn straight
contiguous (of land); adjoining; adjacent; continuous (with); connected (without a break); seamlessly linked
deed; act; work; performance
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
with a fixed time; with a deadline
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
to express (in words); to confess
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to teach (the way); to guide; to instruct; to enlighten
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
identifiable; personalized
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
end of war; cessation of hostilities
companion; partner; spouse
to bear a child; to give birth (to)
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
adherent; devotee; believer
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in