nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to pile up; to accumulate
germination; germ; sprout; early sign; beginning; starting to appear
business; errand; nature of one's business
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
acquaintance; close friend
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
failing to recognize someone; underestimation (of someone's ability); not realizing someone's skill
evil destiny or connection; unfortunate love
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to remind (someone of something); to call (someone's) attention (to); to tell (someone) again (to make sure); to make (doubly) sure (of); to emphasize; to reconfirm
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to judge; to decide; to solve; to decipher; to divine; to guess
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to press a question; to cross-examine
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity