spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
-less; lacking; non-existing
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
to support each other; to support one another
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
gossip; corner of the mouth
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to push aside; to brush aside
manuscript; version; draft
to mishear; to hear wrongly; to misunderstand
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
it seems so; that's what it looks like