strategic withdrawal; strategic retreat
way out; means to escape; escape route
another kind; distinct species; variety
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
possible; likely; probable
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
stepping back; drawing back
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
expressing one's mind; speaking out
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to not believe one's ears
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
hedge; fence; border; limit
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
all night long; all through the night
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky