Based on your edit:
$('.up').click(function(){
$('.list').css({position:'absolute', top: parseInt($('.list').css('top'), 10) + 20 + 'px'});
});
Or you can add 20pxeach time you use it animateas follows:
$('.up').click(function(){
$('.list').css({position:'absolute'});
$('.list').animate({top: '+=20'});
});
The property topdoes not work unless you also specify position:
$('.up').click(function(){
$('.list').css({position:'absolute', top:'-20px'});
});
Change positionto absoluteor relativeaccording to your needs.
: , .list top, position:relative absolute .list.