nape (of the neck); nucha
engraver; carver; sculptor
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it's probably so; it stands to reason
encirclement; encircling net; tight besiegement
battle formation; military formation
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
emperor; prince; princess
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
declaration; proclamation; announcement
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
sunset; sundown; end; close; year-end; end of the year
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
with a start; with a jump
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
control; management (e.g. of a business)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
temporary; transitory; short-lived
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to melt together; to blend together