sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
corrosion; etching; action of acid; saprophagy
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
tools and materials; equipment and materials
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
han; fan; unit that doubles the score of a hand
wood chips; wood offcuts; wood shavings; sawdust
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
measure; square (e.g. of graph paper or Japanese manuscript paper); box (e.g. on a form)
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
police drama (television); detective drama
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
equilibrium; good balance; poise
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of