attaching a sleeve to the body of a shirt; sleeve seam
nape (of the neck); nucha
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
step; stride; counter for steps
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
rubble; debris; wreckage; trash; rubbish
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
jam-packed (physically or of schedule, etc.); grinding noise; precisely; correctly (e.g. when working, etc.); Oriental longheaded locust (Acrida cinerea)
to thank; to apologize; to apologise; to say farewell; to retreat; to refuse
description; expression (in words); qualification (e.g. of a noun with an adjective); form; figure; appearance
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
not factored in; not included in calculations; unaccounted for; unplanned for
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
hard-to-overcome obstacle; high hurdle; (lit.) thick wall
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
stepping back; drawing back
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
cowardly; spineless; weak-willed; fainthearted