(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
mediator; peacemaker; troubleshooter; manager
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
in this way; thus; such; uh...
distance in a straight line
home area; home town; local
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
striking; remarkable; considerable
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank; grade (of quality, etc.)
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
if so; in that case; in that situation
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to tread down so as to harden (soil, snow, etc.)
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; inequality; imbalance; unevenness
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late