to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to triumph; to be elated with success
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
even more; still more; further
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
way (of doing); manner; method
cunning (acquired with age); astute; crafty; sly; wily
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to stop walking; to pause
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
(opening of a) wound; cut
wounded person; injured person