to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
defensive perimeter; defence line; defense line; precaution; safeguard; safety measure
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
going into a frenzy; flying into a rage
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
don't you think?; indicates question
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
deadly serious; deadly earnest
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
dejected; dispirited; crestfallen; discouraged
to spit out; to eject; to dump
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to become blue; to turn green; to turn pale; to blanch (with fear)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
one's social position; one's place; one's standing