to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
conversion; shift; about-face; switch
although I say; although one might say; although called
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
older sister; elder sister
younger brother and sister
one by one; one at a time; in turn
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
second hand clothes shop; somebody who sells second hand clothes
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
impossible to do (although wants to)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
understanding person; supporter
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
until now; so far; up to the present
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
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
good at fighting; usually wins a fight
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal