neck; bottleneck; obstruction; neckline
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
to dye; to colour; to color
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
falling far short (of); being far behind; being far inferior (to); being no match (for)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
main; principal; chief; primary; major
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
to be helpful; to be useful
thereafter; after doing that; followed by
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
ticklish; embarrassed; awkward; ill at ease (esp. when receiving public praise)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
be on your guard!; take care!
the same generation; coeval
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture