possessor - owner, holder⏎
pare - cut, reduce gradually⏎
portion - part (of a whole)⏎
plateau - level out, flatten, stabilise, stabilize⏎
ratchet - increase by small amounts⏎
programme - program, schedule, agenda, course, itinerary⏎
prefer - choose, like better⏎
pitfall - difficulty, danger, peril, trap⏎
policy - course of action, contract of insurance procedure,⏎
regress - recede, fall back, make or become less advanced⏎