nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
three; three years of age
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
10th day of the month; ten days
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
old hag; old woman; old bat
to go out and away; to leave
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
that sort of; that kind of; that (over there); like that; in that way; so
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to be found; to be discovered
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
rather; better; instead; if anything
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly