the scruff or nape of the neck
dated; date; fixed; external
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
to employ; to hire; to charter
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
title of honour; title of honor
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
intention; idea; inclination; wish
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
frank; candid; frankfurter; frank
to become possible; to become able to (do)
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to be exhausted; to be tired out
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
vitality; energy; dynamism
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel