construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
general manager; GM; guided missile; genetically modified; GM
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
staying the night; lodging (at)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
as you see; as you can see
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
to save; to leave over; to spare
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
collection (of fees, taxes, etc.); levy
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
way of reciting; way of telling a story
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
gauge; standard; length; size; (measuring) rule; scale
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare