string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
educational affairs section; academic affairs section; registrar's office
assistance payment; subsidiary aid
per person; per capita; per head
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
pupil; student; schoolchild
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
doctor working in a hospital; physician working in public practice
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
payment (system) for medical services
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
sympathy; compassion; pity
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
free time; time at leisure
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
since one was born; (in) all one's life
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression