nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
very young; little; childish; immature
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
can do; may do; be capable of doing
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
love; attachment; adoration
right beside; close to; nearby
to love one another; to be affectionate towards each other; to have sex; to make love
to toil; to labor industriously
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
rising; ascending; climbing
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to be sufficient; to be satisfied
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
in the morning; during the morning
to drag on; to be delayed
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute