nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to surround; to crowd around
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
how; in what way; how about; questionable
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
emaciation; gauntness; haggardness
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
mixing of public and private affairs; mixing business with personal affairs; mixing work and private matters
businesslike; professional
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to be stiff; to be starchy
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to recover consciousness; to come to
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
unperturbed; undaunted; retaining composure; unyielding; not giving an inch
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
unable to move; dead in the water; completely helpless
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
innermost depths of one's heart
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point