majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to check; to stop; to keep back
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
one floor (of a building); single floor
to hire; to lease; to requisition; to charter
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
interior design; interior; upholstery
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
accurate; correct; precise; exact
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to be away from home; to be out of the house
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
existence; being; presence
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
"minor snow" solar term (approx. November 22)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
minimum; at the very least
duty; obligation; responsibility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to become possible; to become able to (do)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
several years; a few years
to pass (of time); to elapse