(literally) scared to the point of being unable to move, or (figuratively) very scared.

A hobo, misfit, criminal, wanderer, or drifting harvest worker.

(literally) Having a stiff neck; suffering from torticollis / (figuratively) Stubborn and arrogant.

Straight-arm.

To straight-arm.

obstinate; stubborn; contumacious

obstinate

Discomfort or pain when trying to turn or move the neck.

Temporary stiffness of the body's muscles and joints following death; rigor mortis.

(cooking) Firm tips (of whipping cream or egg whites) which have been beaten and are so aerated that they stand up straight.