circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
skill; dexterity; master hand
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
powerless; helpless; incompetent
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
to bend (a piece of wood, etc.); to bow
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
state of mind; (one's) mental state
cannot do a thing; feeling handcuffed; being at the end of one's tether; being at one's wit's end
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
from the beginning; from scratch
around here; in this vicinity; this area
faint; trance; swoon; stupefaction
in error; by mistake; by accident; accidentally
being settled; coming to a conclusion
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
final stage; final stretch; live printing area (in publishing); gallery (in a theatre); driving (animals, fish, etc.); herding
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
self-determination; suicide
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
(dead) end; end of the line
to become emaciated; to waste away; to grow thin and worn out
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward