hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
richly colored; richly coloured
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
to die out; to become extinct
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
wealth and poverty; rich and poor
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to look happy; to look pleased; to make eyes at (someone); to ogle
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver