A urcat treptele unul cate unul, tinandu-se de balustrada.
She climbed the steps one by one, holding the handrail.
Era inca o treapta spre succesul pe care si-l dorea.
It was one more step towards the success he was aiming for.
Pe o treapta a scarii se rupsese si era periculos.
One of the staircase steps had broken and it was dangerous.