gum; rubber; eraser; condom
material; substance; matter
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
half-sitting posture; half-standing posture; half-rising posture; stooping position
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
for a while; for some time; for a period
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
tall figure; high stature
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
kindergartener; preschooler
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
calvaria; area at top of head; parietal
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength