gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to make one feel grateful
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
hostility; antagonism; opposition
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to palm off; to force a sale
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to go along; to walk along; to follow
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
still; even now; to this day
contempt; derision; slight; disdain
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
heir; inheritor; successor
political disturbance; political change; change of government; political upheaval; overthrowing of a government; coup d'état
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
to harm; to cause harm to
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
serious; severe; grave; acute
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively