retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
reaction; response; reaction
good quality; fine quality; superior quality; high quality
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
white cane (for the blind or visually impaired)
impassioned speech; fervent speech
reckless deforestation; overcutting of forests
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to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
to throw at; to turn; to raise
sharing; division; draw; tie
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
language of flowers; floriography; flower symbolism, e.g. red roses mean love
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
purple vestment (traditionally awarded by the imperial household); high-ranking priest's purple robe
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
recommendation; referral; endorsement