nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
most of all; extremely; supremely
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
anything and everything; just about everything
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to happen to meet; to come across
still; even now; to this day
many; much; plenty; hardly
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
narrow; thin (sized); slender
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
in comparison to; rather than
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)