to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
stealthily; secretly; in secret
lacking a plan; haphazard
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
third day of the month; three days
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to regard (as); to recognize (as); to see as; to pay attention to; to watch
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
tempting thing; (too much of a) temptation; something that shouldn't be seen; thing damaging to the eyes
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
leader; guide; mentor; coach
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
future (usually near); prospects
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
family breakdown; family disintegration; collapse of one's family
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
serious look (on one's face); straight face
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly