retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
parents and siblings; one's relatives
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
selection; choice; option
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
in search of; in order to look for
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to be prolonged; to drag on
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
artificial intelligence; AI
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
android; Android (mobile operating system)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
shallows; shoal; rapids; current; position; place
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship