πάλιν δ' ὅ γε λάζετο μῦθον → he took back his speech, he retracted his speech, he altered his speech
P. and V. μηκύνειν, τείνειν, ἐκτείνειν, P. ἀποτείνειν.
be protracted: P. and V. χρονίζεσθαι.
protracted: use adj., P. and V. χρόνιος.
