painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
to be at a loss for words
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
time for ...; time to ...; good time to ...; opportunity to ...; season
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to become desperate; to give in to despair
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
neglect of one's social obligations; failure to perform one's social duties; dishonor; failure to pay back one's debt
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
challenging (an unknown person); asking a person's identity
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
deployment; spreading out; dispersal
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to speak; to hear a voice
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
forcibly; by force; against one's will
arrest; apprehension; capture
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
choices; alternatives; options
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away