nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
threat; intimidation; menace
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
head; lead; vanguard; first
subterranean rumbling; earth tremor
soft, coaxing voice; wheedling voice; ingratiating voice
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
trivial; not amounting to much
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
intelligence; intellect; brains
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
to burrow through; to dig through
last night; yesterday evening
ancient time; age of the gods
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
unprecedented; never seen before
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
growing light (e.g. at dawn); pale; appearing dumb; talking in an obvious way