to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
confirmation of someone's safety; ascertainment of someone's safety
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
case; occasion; situation; circumstances
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
spot; point; place; position
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
complete change; about-face
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
still (continuing); as ever; further
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
responsibility; duty; obligation
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
end of war; cessation of hostilities
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally