to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to remove; to move out of the way
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
one's person; around one's person
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
preparation; arrangements
adopted parents; temporarily assumed parents
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
at the last moment; this late in the game
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to make a vow; to take an oath
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
so; to such an extent; such
stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
memorial; testimonial; commemorative
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
ridiculously; unusually; exceptionally
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
closing time; lockup; curfew
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!