collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
self-analysis; autoanalysis
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
everything; anything; nothing
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
personal; individual; private
reaction; response; reaction
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
inspection; examination; survey
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
cucumber (Cucumis sativus)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension