nape (of the neck); nucha
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
site; point on a map; spot
to clear away; to clear land; to prune; to lop off
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
being concerned about or mindful of
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
otherwise; or else; if not
flight; desertion; escape
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to torment; to torture; to harass
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
to run off; to break into a run; to start running