to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to surround; to crowd around
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
decreasing (graph falling to the right); shrinking; declining
slope; inclination; tendency; trend; slope (of a linear function)
(right at the) side; just beside
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
simply; merely; only; solely
though; even if; whether ... or ...
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to contribute; to play a part in; to have a hand in; to finance
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
to be torn off; to come off
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
funny story; funny anecdote
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
to put on an air of seniority
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to accept; to receive; to agree