to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
bald mountain; denuded mountain; bare hill; treeless hill
aspect; phase; condition; modality (philosophy)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
beyond this point; from now on; after this
stranger; tramp; wanderer
to settle (in a place); to settle down
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
looking depressed; long face
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
default settings; initial settings; initial configuration; initialization; initialisation
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to join forces; to cooperate
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
extremely dangerous; full of peril
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
central part; heart (of a city)