string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to sink (into); to get depressed
mat; canvas (boxing, wrestling)
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
example; exercise (for the reader)
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
inference; deduction; induction; reasoning
to be on the right track; to be close enough
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
nine parts; nine percent; almost
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
not folding on a stitch but placing the fold (2mm) deeper past the stitch, folding the excess back to cover the stitch
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); frankly; open-heartedly