nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
rubbing one's hands together
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
discovery; detection; finding
overhasty; rash; premature
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
duty; function; office; mission; task
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to flare up; to fly into a rage
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
person who just tags along; hanger-on; person who follows someone around like a shadow; clingy person; mindless follower; (lit.) goldfish feces
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
to be itching to put one's skills to use
meanwhile; in the meantime
letting (someone) die without helping
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
easy; simple; easygoing; lighthearted; simplistic
very likely; very probable
prejudice; bias; distorted view
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits