having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
to cheat (in a romantic relationship); to play it both ways; to sit on the fence; to two-time
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
actual sales; sell-through
to get deeper in debt; to pile up debts
communication path; communication channel
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
blue line; area around a red-light district where illegal prostitution occurred (marked on police maps by a blue line) (1940s-1956); non-legal public waterway (denoted by a blue line on cadastral maps; sometimes no longer physically existing)
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
unvoiced opinion; (opinion of the) silent majority; views which are not expressed
dirt cheap; very cheap; worthless; lot (in a sale)
appearing to have; seeming to be
steady state; stable state
cartographic information; information from a map
at once; there and then; immediately
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
multiple joints; multijoint; articulated
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
recoilless rifle; recoilless gun
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
adjust (by supplementing)
to use one's intuition; to use one's instinct; to use one's head
at first; initially; in the beginning
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
generously; liberally; magnanimously