2 台阶 [臺階] táijiē (platform-stair) steps: 上~ climb steps || 五级~ five steps ' 26 脚步 [-] jiǎobù (foot-step) 停下~ stop one’s footsteps || 加快~ quicken one’s pace ' 43 串 [-] chuàn (string) a bunch of: 一~葡萄/香蕉 a bunch of grapes/ bananas || 一~泪珠/ 脚印 a chain of tears, a bunch of footsteps || ~项链 a necklace ' 97 步 [-] bù step (walk) step, stage: 走三~ walk three steps || 第二 ~ the second step || 一~一~地提高 improve sth. step by step ' 124 阵 [陣] zhèn (period) a gust of: 一~风 a gust of wind || 一~脚步声 a burst of footsteps || 一~欢笑 a gust of laughter ' 9 后退 [後-] hòutuì (back-retreat) fall back: 节节~ steadily retreat || ~几 步 fall back a few steps || 连连~ repeatedly fall back ' 2 加快 [-] jiākuài (increase-fast) quicken, speed up: ~速度 quicken in speed || ~脚步 hasten one’s steps || 心跳~. The heart beats faster. ' 20 沉重 [-] chénzhòng (heavy-weighty) heavy: ~的脚步 heavy steps || ~ 的打击 a heavy blow || 心情~ with a heavy heart ' 17 杂乱 [雜亂] záluàn (medley-disorderly) in a mess: 内容~ the content is disorderly || ~的脚步声 arrhythmic steps || ~地放着 leave/place sth. disorderly '