to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
at the meeting; on the occasion
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
living; lifestyle; living room
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
dining; dining room; meal
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
sense of unity; sense of oneness
cross; crossing; intersecting; cross (soccer)
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
comfortable (to live in); snug; cozy; cosy
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
wide difference; a world of difference
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
question; inquiry; enquiry
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
interior design; interior; upholstery
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation