going backward; turning back; backtracking; retrogression; relapse; returning to a bad state
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
(not) so much; (not) that much
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to toss away; to throw out
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
lost point (in a game); point given away; run charged to the pitcher; blunder; mistake
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
Shinto shrine precincts; holy precincts; sanctuary
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)