magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
changing one's academic course
criticism; critique; review; commentary
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
sales promotion; hard selling
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
that is to say; so that means
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
time; season; period; phase; stage
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
from the viewpoint of; according to
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
programme; program; plans; arrangements
quietly; slowly; gracefully
production (e.g. play); direction
to manage something successfully; to be successful
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to complain; to lodge a complaint
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that