nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
damp; moist (negative nuance)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to project; to stick out; to stand out
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
reality; actuality; hard fact
distant view; looking from a distance; good long distance vision; farsightedness
to grab at; to clutch; to grapple with
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to chase; to run after; to pursue
decision; determination; resolution
to force one's way; to push through
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
while; even though; despite
to outrun; to run through to the end
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
dismissal of class (at the end of the day); recess (at school); break
narrow; small; confined; narrow-minded; intolerant
how long; how much; to what extent
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
torture to death; torment to death
to run off; to break into a run; to start running