to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to fire (from a job); to sack; to dismiss
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
to pass away; to die; (lit.) to become a star
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
fear; dread; fright; terror; trepidation; panic
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to mix (with); to be mixed (together); to be mingled
transfer (of a call, patient, etc.); forwarding (a letter, email, etc.); redirection; transfer (of data); transmission
insertion slot (e.g. coins, tickets); input port
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
training (for a skill, job, sport, etc.); practice; working out; workout; (strength, weight) training
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
to drive (e.g. a horse, carriage); to control; to manage; to govern; to rule
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
hostile party; enemy side
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
in general; generally; as a whole; all in all; altogether
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled