0 a long, thin type of candle. -- svíčka
1 (sometimes with off) to make or become narrower or slimmer at one end -- zužovat se
The leaves taper (off) to a point.
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Můžeme to dokončit krok za krokem, ať je cesta jakkoli dlouhá, a nelze ji dokončit, ať je cesta jakkoli krátká, pokud si ani neoznačíte svou stopu.