the scruff or nape of the neck
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
silent; still; quiet; hushed
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
to need; to demand; to take; to require
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
anyway; either way; one way or the other; whichever; whatever
trembling with excitement
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
decision; determination; resolution
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
otherwise; or else; if not
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
to peel off and fall; to flake away
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
Japanese robin (Erithacus akahige)
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
thorough; exhaustive; complete
distance; interval; gap; difference; estrangement
aesthetic feeling; aesthetic sense; sense of beauty
part of the eyebrow closest to the nose
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)