to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
muddy water; red-light district
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
leaving to chance; leaving to fate
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
garbage dump; scrap heap; rubbish dump; dump; dumpsite
stage assistant dressed in black; stagehand; prompter; behind-the-scenes supporter; string-puller
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
(going) right into (a tight space); (sinking into) deeply and suddenly; (popping) out; (coming out) with a pop; with a squelch
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn