While violence is down sharply, the two sides have taken only limited steps required under the initiative, known as the road map.

Even these limited steps are, of course, threatening to powerful interests.

But even that limited step toward devolving power remains a highly delicate one.

Later on, the Israeli side proposed several limited steps it would be willing to take if the violence subsided.

If their identities were known, limited steps could be taken to help them.

The move is a limited step that could easily be reversed.

And, indeed, both companies have made limited steps in that direction.

Mikhail Gorbachev tried to reform the economy, but took only limited steps.

"We need a more dramatic revolution than the kind of very limited steps that have been taken," he said.

The current Government has twice before taken limited steps against terrorist groups in response to Western pressure.