to go up the stairs; to climb the stairs
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
locational advantage; advantageous position
high and low; rise and fall
white stone; white (go pieces)
stick; club; cudgel; bludgeon
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
foreseeing; anticipating; lookahead; prefetching; reading ahead
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to be at a loss how to continue an offensive; to be frustrated by impregnable defences
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to leverage (skills, attributes, experience, etc.); to restore (a deleted passage; in proofreading)
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
rough scolding; upbraiding; tongue-lashing; dressing-down
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
without trouble; easily; readily
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
pre-established harmony (Leibniz theory); harmonie préétablie; (events) proceeding in a predictable fashion; turning out the way everyone expected; convention
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to