Advance and Downs

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Advance noun - Forward movement in time or place.

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Downs is an antonym for advance.

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Advance is an antonym for downs in topics: subside, halt, hinder, stoppage.

In American Football, a team has up to four plays ("downs") to advance their position on the field; if they fail to advance at least ten yards by then, the ball is turned over to the opposing team.

Source: Extra Turn
In Final Fantasy XII, with a lot of phoenix downs and a little patience and dexterity, one can advance 30+ levels and rake in a small fortune before even completing the first mission.

Source: Level Grinding
Undead in Final Fantasy Tactics and Final Fantasy Tactics Advance do this unless you use Revive, a special skill, or Phoenix Downs on them (if they're already temporarily killed it's a guaranteed removal and for the latter two a chance of a One-Hit Kill if they're not).

Source: Reviving Enemy

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