"Five steps forward." seems like a more natural English translation.

I confess that I wish these examples were more natural sounding and/or commonly used. Unless my upcoming trip to Italy takes a turn for the bizarre, I can't imagine "marmalade-eating monkeys" taking "five steps toward the front" coming up in conversation.

what is wrong with five steps in front?

Why not "five steps to the front" ?

'five paces forward' not accepted, Arrrgh!

I put "five steps forware" which was accepted, but I am also curious if "five steps ahead" would be taken as correct.

Sounds like this was tranlated by a person whose native language is not English. Five steps forwards (and possibly two steps back).

I thought the Italian for "in" was "in", my answer was not accepted. "In" is not "to"

I looked up numerous examples and sometimes Italian says "passi in avanti" and sometimes just "passi avanti". I can't see any difference in meaning between the examples. Is including the "in" more correct or formal? Any difference at all?

Kill Bill Volume 2: After a person has been hit with the Five Point Palm Exploding Heart Technique he/she takes five steps, then he/she dies.