nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
quick work; (clever) feat
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
determination; resolution
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
education; training; discipline
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to like; to love; to be fond of
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
over-fond parent; doting parent
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
tissue paper; facial tissue; paper handkerchief
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
preference; priority; precedence
capable of anything; liable to do
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
irrigation channel; irrigation ditch; irrigation canal; flume
progress; being under way
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
bureaucratic routine; red tape
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
in succession; one after another