because of; owing to; due to
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
right beside; close to; nearby
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
unexpectedly; surprisingly
hello; good day; good afternoon
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
looking depressed; long face
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
feeling of loneliness; feeling of desolation
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
society; the world; the times
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
calm; composed; cool; quiet
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
elementary particle; particle
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted