nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
restoration; repair; mending
(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
drying up; running dry; running out; being exhausted; being drained
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
defective article; damaged goods; deflowered girl; unmarried woman who has lost her virginity
yearning; longing for; deep affection
plan; scheme; stratagem; trick; trap; plot
to talk big (about); to talk boastfully (about); to talk overconfidently (about); to make a bold statement (about)
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to misplace; to put in the wrong place; to make a mistake in deciding the winner
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
trick that may deceive a child; transparent ploy; mere child's play; trivial (e.g. scheme); transparent; trifling (e.g. matter)
to become empty; to be emptied
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
chief; leading; prominent; principal; main; important
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
restoration to life; coming to life again; reformation; rehabilitation; recycling; reclamation; playback
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand