indicate reason; infers some protest
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
maintenance; preservation; improvement
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
than; from; out of; except; but; more
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
actual profit; practical use; benefit
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
dropout; quitter; deserter
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
connection; link; relationship
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
such ... as; or some such
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
the same generation; coeval
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough