Drop
Moderate
Moderate verb - To grow less in scope or intensity especially gradually.
Usage example: the wind began to moderate as the night wore on
Both words in one sentence
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Precision F-Strike: The English dub of the series uses moderate swearing throughout, but does not drop the F-bomb until the movie, at which point it does so twice in suitably memorable fashion.
Source: Anime / Neon Genesis Evangelion - An area with moderate or warm climate experiences a sharp drop in temperature, whereupon it gets hit with a sudden appearance of snow, such as a blizzard with gale-force winds.
Source: Snow Means Cold -
Such mods typically use a single alert sound when you drop below a certain threshold of mana or health, telling you to moderate your usage or use some form of recovery skill.
Source: Critical Annoyance
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