| Subject | English | Russian |
| inf. | crank it up a notch | наращивать усилия (Scooper) |
| inf. | crank it up a notch | прибавить (VLZ_58) |
| inf. | crank it up a notch | поднажать (VLZ_58) |
| inf. | crank it up a notch | выйти на новый уровень (Scooper) |
| gen. | crank it up a notch | подняться на ступеньку выше, сделать следующий шаг (RiverJ) |
| slang | kick it up a notch | вывести на следующий уровень (skybug) |
| inf. | kick it up a notch | придать остроту (VLZ_58) |
| inf. | kick it up a notch | придать пикантность (to make something more exciting, intense, or interesting, as a food dish or a social gathering. kick it up a notch with fresh garlic. VLZ_58) |
| inf. | kick it up a notch | выйти на качественно новый уровень (Laura was enjoying her carefree, single life but decided to "take it up a notch" and have children. VLZ_58) |
| inf. | kick it up a notch | переплюнуть всех ("Longtime Vancouver matchmaker Susan Seminew said women are naturally more picky than men, but "Vancouver women have kicked it up a notch." She's seen women who obsess over a partner's looks, height and income. Some have illusions of nabbing a tall, dark Prince Charming, and have unrealistic expectations." (The Province) ART Vancouver) |
| inf. | kick it up a notch | бери выше (Liv Bliss) |
| mil., inf. | move up a notch | продвигаться в звании на одну ступень |
| Makarov. | notch up | делать затеску |
| Makarov. | notch up | делать метки |
| Makarov. | notch up | делать зарубки |
| Makarov. | notch up | натягивать тетиву |
| Makarov. | notch up | подрубать (дерево) |
| Makarov. | notch up | вставлять стрелу в лук |
| Makarov. | notch up | подпиливать (дерево) |
| Makarov. | notch up | отмечать надсечками (и т. п.) |
| Makarov., uncom. | notch up | набрать очко (крикет) |
| Makarov. | notch up | засекать (делать зарубки) |
| gen. | notch up | отмечать надсечками (и т.п.) |
| gen. | notch up | зарубать |
| gen. | notch up | прорезать |
| gen. | notch up | зафиксировать |
| gen. | notch up | делать метку |
| Makarov. | notch up | делать выемки |
| Makarov. | notch up a point | выигрывать очко |
| chess.term. | notch up a point | "отметиться" |
| Makarov. | notch up a point | выиграть очко |
| fig.of.sp. | ratchet up something another notch | подниматься до нового градуса (о споре, напряжённости и т.п andreon) |
| ed. | ratchet up to another notch | подняться до новой отметки (andreon) |
| slang | step it up a notch | поднажать, вывести на новый уровень (из фильма Yes Man "let's step this thing up a notch" Julie C.) |
| idiom. | step it up a notch | внести разнообразие ("When we ask our viewers to send us photos of the snow, we always get the usual–kids, dogs, porches–but this year, one viewer stepped it up a notch. Oak Island resident Wendy Brumagin was able to capture a beautiful, and what some might consider rare, image of a coyote frolicking in the snow." – ABC11.com (Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina), 8 Jan. 2018 VLZ_58) |
| gen. | take it up a notch | подняться на новую ступеньку (Take It Up a Notch: Plan Your Best Life and Live It. Sleeping outside in the jungle was a horrifying thought, and having to sleep on the ground in the jungle took it up a notch. Mikhail.Brodsky) |
| gen. | take it up a notch | подняться на новый уровень (Take It Up a Notch: Plan Your Best Life and Live It. Sleeping outside in the jungle was a horrifying thought, and having to sleep on the ground in the jungle took it up a notch. Mikhail.Brodsky) |
| gen. | take it up a notch | перейти на новый уровень (Take It Up a Notch: Plan Your Best Life and Live It. Mikhail.Brodsky) |
| gen. | take it up a notch | поднять на новый уровень (Take It Up a Notch: Plan Your Best Life and Live It. Sleeping outside in the jungle was a horrifying thought, and having to sleep on the ground in the jungle took it up a notch. Mikhail.Brodsky) |
| gen. | take it up a notch | поднять планку (Take It Up a Notch: Plan Your Best Life and Live It. Sleeping outside in the jungle was a horrifying thought, and having to sleep on the ground in the jungle took it up a notch. Mikhail.Brodsky) |
| gen. | take up a notch | повысить качество (VLZ_58) |
| inf. | take it up a notch | бери выше (Liv Bliss) |
| gen. | take up a notch | вывести на новый уровень (Bullfinch) |
| gen. | take up a notch | поднять на новый уровень (VLZ_58) |
| gen. | take up a notch | улучшить (From the moment Curry went down, the Warriors took their game up a notch with a spectacular second half in Game 4, finishing the 121-94 victory with a playoff-record 21 3-pointers and 38 assists on 46 field goals. VLZ_58) |
| inf. | turn it up a notch | довести дело до следующего уровня (Taking it up a step, becoming more intense, making the situation deeper, or making a big change in the situation.; Улучшать, поднять..: . greenuniv) |
| sport. | up a notch | на ступеньку выше |
| gen. | up to the last notch | на должной высоте |
| amer., Makarov. | up to the last notch | на высоте положения |
| gen. | up to the notch | на должной высоту |
| gen. | up to the notch | на высоте положения |
