collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to take off one's clothes; to undress
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
semicircle; hemicycle; half globe; to go halfway round (e.g. the earth)
site; point on a map; spot
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
the last moment; the very end
finishing blow; coup de grâce
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly