nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
surroundings; environs; circumference
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
shaft (e.g. machinery); axle; shaft (golf club); mine shaft; pit
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to keep away; to keep at a distance
largehearted; frank; unaffected
fair; just and upright; open and honest; aboveboard; honourable
personality; style; appearance
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
tenacious; persevering; persistent; sticky
going into battle; departure for the front
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
vindication of honour; vindication of honor; making up for loss; revenge
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
leisurely post; do-nothing job; sinecure
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
loyal retainer; loyal subject
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe