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)
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to run down (stairs, etc.)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
hope of success; prospects of success
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
totalization; totalisation; aggregation; tally (e.g. of votes); adding up; summing up
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
trend; tendency; momentum
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
(how) many times; (how) often
mastery; learning through experience; realization; realisation; comprehension
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
inquiry; query; enquiry; query (of a database)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
from the viewpoint of; according to
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
mental derangement; mental confusion; alienation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
god of death; death deity; Death; Grim Reaper
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to hit hard; to strike hard
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
landing on water; hitting the water; splashdown
charging (at the enemy) with a shout; rush; rushing (an activity); working at full speed; penetration; piercing
gorgeous; brilliant; dazzling; ornate; gaudy; flowery
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)