to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
the good fortune to have been born male
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to develop a relationship; to build intimacy; to deepen a friendship; to get acquainted
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
powerful person; influential person
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
tendency; trend; inclination
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
originator; ringleader; perpetrator; main culprit; person responsible
to discuss; to talk together
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
scale; scope; plan; structure
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
how long; how much; to what extent
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
true state; actual condition; reality
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
contrived; false-sounding
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
outrageous lie; outright lie
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by