national land development (e.g. building infrastructure, roads, etc.)
small fraction; small proportion
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
donation; contribution; endowment
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
to ignore; to disregard; to overlook; to connive at
kindness; intimacy; friendship
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
just past noon; afternoon
to go out and away; to leave
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
hard to reach place; remote place
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to soothe one's soul; to raise one's spirits
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
regret; repentance; remorse
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
one's business; reading of scriptures before a (statue of) Buddha; bargain; discount; (arch.) money paid to a prostitute or geisha
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
quantity of heat (e.g. in calories, BTU, etc.); heat value; calorific value; (degree of) enthusiasm; zeal; passion
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!