acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
present; gift; to give a present or gift
police; police officer; police station
fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to enquire; to inquire; to seek information
pleasure boat; pleasure craft
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
site; point on a map; spot
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
coastal waters; adjacent seas
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
suddenly; all of a sudden
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to entertain; to make welcome
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
front; frontage; facade; main
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
village; hamlet; countryside; country