to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
after the end (of something); post-
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
praise; glorification; extolment
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
little finger; pinky; little toe
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
rank-and-file member of staff; ordinary employee; low-grade employee
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
being left out; being ostracized
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
virtue; charm; merit; good point
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
partition; division; separation; segmenting; splitting
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to be flexible; to be accommodating
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
course (e.g. of lectures); academic university unit (professor, lecturers, etc.)
to hinder; to obstruct; to adversely affect
shortsighted; narrow-minded
to begin shooting; to shoot out
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
embodiment; realization; materialization