disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
end of war; cessation of hostilities
declaration; proclamation; announcement
to attack; to assault; to assail
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
at a loss for words; stumped for words
two persons; two people; pair; couple
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
person concerned; interested party; related party
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to hide; to keep to oneself
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (letters)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
alone; by oneself; on one's own
power; authority; jurisdiction
busy; having no (free) time
to be able to manage somehow or another
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
control; check; restraint; inhibition
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change