retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
(electric) torch; flashlight
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to struggle in the water; to be drowning; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
hammer; hopeless swimmer; person who can't swim; someone who sinks like a stone
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
crash; smashing (into); ramming; clash (of views, interests, teams, etc.); conflict
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
to lose sight of; to miss
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to remove; to move out of the way
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
to fall; to drop; to fail (an exam); to lose (a contest, election, etc.); to be unsuccessful
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
innermost depths of one's heart
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
to put one's hand on; to touch
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate