collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
(verbal) abuse; abusive language
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
wiping out; sweeping away; eradicating; dispelling
swelling; enlargement; becoming fat; hypertrophy
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to open up a path; to clear a path; to open up doors; to pave the way
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; talking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
beach seine; long-haul seine; dragnet
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet