nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to happen to meet; to come across
important person; strategic person; key figure
(social) class; rank; grade
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
to go ahead; to pull ahead
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to harm; to cause harm to
to break (by kicking); to kick down (e.g. a door); to kick open; to smash through (e.g. the enemy); to rout
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
trespassing; intrusion; to barge into; to burst into; to trespass
freedom of the person; personal freedom; personal liberty
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
finishing blow; coup de grâce
the scruff or nape of the neck
to bring back; to restore
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
author; writer; novelist; artist
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
disreputable; scandalous; disgraceful
to fall ill; to be taken ill