back

Toward the back of something

In a direction toward the back

Toward the back of a person or thing

Toward the back end of an animal or object

In the direction someone faces or moves

Moving one way and then the other again and again

A time in the past people remember with warm feelings, often when they were young

A point after which you cannot go back or undo a decision

Returned to taking part after being away or having problems

To praise yourself too much for something you did

A long time ago

In a secret way without someone knowing, often to hurt them

Kept for later and given lower priority

Become successful or active again after a long time away

Because of something, often a success, something else happens

Know a place or thing very well because you have seen it many times

To start again after a failure

To go back to an earlier time or wish you could

Knowing a place or subject very well

To go to a place and back again

Lying on the back on the ground because someone is tired, hurt, or sick

Start again from the beginning when a plan or idea fails

To try again after a failure, especially when you feel afraid

Someone keeps something secret to use later for an advantage

Since a long time ago

To start doing your normal work and activities after a break

Look out for each other in dangerous situations

Able to work well again after a break

In a situation with very few choices where you must try hard to survive or win

A problem that stays with you and causes worry

To have very hard times and still survive

To try to undo something you cannot change

A style that looks formal at the front and casual at the back

To annoy someone or make them feel defensive

So generous that they would give almost everything to help others

Try to make things the way they were after they changed

Feel very strong love for someone

To work very hard at something until you are very tired

Surprised and not ready to deal with a sudden problem

To be told off strongly or to listen very carefully

Something that looks very ugly and unpleasant

To notice things happening behind you without turning around

A face that people think is very ugly

To get things someone probably stole and sold cheaply

To know something very well and do it easily

Does not let criticism or insults affect them

Do something that causes trouble for yourself later

Support and protect someone in hard times

Not upset or harmed when something happens to someone else

To make someone angry or ready to argue

A future problem someone creates for themselves that causes trouble later

Make someone feel young again when they remember the past

In a weak position after a problem or unexpected event

To do something easily even with serious problems

Progress that bigger problems later undo

Treat someone in the same bad way they treated you

A person who gives all they have to help others

A door at the back of a building used as an extra entrance

The area outside at the back of a building or house

A room at the back of a shop or office used for private meetings with a few people

A player in American football who runs with the ball to gain yards for the team

Happening one after another with no break between them

A covered area outside at the back door of a house

A task or plan kept for later because it is not urgent

A small quiet road used to avoid traffic and reach local homes

A narrow street behind buildings used as a shortcut

A secret way to enter a system or place by avoiding security

Calling someone again after missing their call or message

A door at the back of a building that people use to enter

A promise from a seller to give back the full price if you are not satisfied

A part of a company that does office and support work away from customers

The part of a program that runs on a server and stores and processes data

A narrow street behind main streets that few people use

A secret way to talk privately between governments or leaders

The back part of a goal where the ball goes when a player scores

Rude replies people give to someone in charge

The movement of a ball or object after it hits a surface and comes back

A device you wear around your back to support it and help you sit or stand straight

An order for goods not in stock that are sent later

A plan kept ready to use in case of need

Made quickly and simply to give a rough calculation or plan

The rear part of something opposite the front

A tooth at the back of the mouth, like a molar

A quick recovery after a setback

A remote wild area far from towns and roads

A place far from towns and people

Showing quick recovery after a setback

An automatic message that tells the sender their email was not delivered

Asking workers who were laid off to return to work

Three events happening one after another without a break

A piece of code given to another function to run later when an action finishes

A move that makes the muscles in your back stronger

A distant part of a farm often about forty acres used for grazing or crops

An official in American football who stands deep behind defenders to watch the play and enforce rules

Sections at the end of a book that give extra information like appendices and an index

Relating to the countryside and a simple, not fancy way of life

A person who works secretly to influence decisions

A strong flow of hot gas pushed back from a fired weapon that can injure people behind it

A person who gives unwanted advice while someone else does a task

A wooden chair with a back made of several flat horizontal pieces

A chair with a back made of horizontal slats like a ladder

A tank behind a stove or fireplace that heats water for home use

A direction directly opposite the one you found that you use to check your position

An illegal drug that makes you see things that are not real

A gymnastics move where a person lies on their back, arches their back and brings their feet to their head

Exercise where you bend your upper body back to strengthen the lower back

A less-used hallway at the back of a building that people use for private or service access

A saw with a stiff top edge used for making small, precise cuts in wood

A martial arts position with the back leg bent and the front leg straight for balance and quick movement

The area where the lower back meets the bottom

A person well known in a small group, often a supporting actor in theatre

A person who secretly breaks into computer systems to steal information

A vowel you make with the tongue near the back of the mouth, like the 'o' in pole

A Cyrillic letter written as Ъ or ъ that shows a hard consonant sound

A word made by removing an ending from a longer word

A person who is no longer important or fashionable

A small private action of praising yourself for something you did

A secret plan you keep to use if the main plan fails

An American football player who stands near the sideline to catch passes

A friend who is relaxed and does not get stressed easily

A return to an earlier style or idea

A deep inward curve in the lower back that changes posture

Treating a later court document as filed on an earlier date

A ball moved backward to a teammate to keep possession

Sending a file back to the person who handled it before for review

A part of a building where the wall becomes narrower in steps

A pain in the back muscles that comes after lifting or sudden movement