counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
time; season; period; phase; stage
ratio; proportion; percentage
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
quietly; slowly; gracefully
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
whim; vagary; capriciousness; eccentricity
book title; heading; topic; subject; Nichiren Buddhist chant
once upon a time; a long time ago
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
scattered; separated; dispersed
world; society; people; the public
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
attendance; presence; appearance
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
early (days); initial stage; initial
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
to not take seriously; to take lightly
one's common name; one's popular name; alias; house name
following one's master into the grave; committing suicide after one's lord has died
concealment; suppression; hiding
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
specimen; sample; object to be examined
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name