dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to step forward; to take a step forward
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
a step; short distance; short time
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to devour; to bite to death
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
without looking aside; looking neither right nor left; wholeheartedly; single-mindedly
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
desperation; struggle to the death
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
desperately; recklessly; rush headlong
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
black lustre; black luster
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
special; particular; peculiar; unique