the scruff or nape of the neck
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
letter; missive; note; mail
sympathy; consideration; (arch.) service; (arch.) labor; (arch.) illness; (arch.) disease
to make a list; to enumerate
official announcement; proclamation
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
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 make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
pleasant feeling; good feeling
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
dressing oneself; putting on clothes; embezzlement
neglect (dereliction) of duty; negligence
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
insolent fellow; rude fellow
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
I couldn't care less; not caring less
calamity; misfortune; disaster
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
witnessing; observing; sighting