As verbs the difference between fast and retreat

is that fast is while retreat is to withdraw military forces.

As a noun retreat is

the act of pulling back or withdrawing, as from something dangerous, or unpleasant.

As verbs the difference between active and controlling

is that active is while controlling is .

As an adjective controlling is

having control over a person or thing.

As nouns the difference between observing and diplomatic

is that observing is observation while diplomatic is diplomat.

As a verb observing

is .

As a noun open

is .

As an adjective empathetic is

showing empathy for others, and recognizing their feelings etc; empathic.

As a noun personal

is staff (employees of a business).

As a verb calming is

.

As nouns the difference between scribe and captor

is that scribe is one who writes; a draughtsman; a writer for another; especially, an official or public writer; an amanuensis or secretary; a notary; a copyist while captor is one who is holding a captive or captives.

As a verb scribe

is to write.

As nouns the difference between depositories and dependencies

is that depositories is while dependencies is .

As nouns the difference between advance and previous

is that advance is a forward move; improvement or progression while previous is (informal|uk) an existing criminal record; short for "previous convictions".

As adjectives the difference between advance and previous

is that advance is completed before need or a milestone event while previous is prior; occurring before something else, either in time or order.

As a verb advance

is to bring forward; to move towards the front; to make to go on.

In lang=en terms the difference between refer and address

is that refer is to place in or under by a mental or rational process; to assign to, as a class, a cause, source, a motive, reason, or ground of explanation while address is to address oneself to; to prepare oneself for; to apply oneself to; to direct one's speech or discourse to.

As verbs the difference between refer and address

is that refer is to direct the attention of while address is (obsolete) to prepare oneself.

As a noun address is

direction or superscription of a letter, or the name, title, and place of residence of the person addressed.

As nouns the difference between analysis and investigations

is that analysis is analysis while investigations is .