buffet; self-service meal
evil design; crafty plan; plot
man of the hour; woman of the hour
order; rank; position (e.g. in a race); precedence
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
kindness; intimacy; friendship
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
on countless occasions; many a time
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
being declared the winner of a bout
commendation ceremony; award ceremony
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
to have luck on one's side; to get lucky; to have one's eyes bulge out of one's head (with surprise)
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
in the future; another day; later
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
to hire for exclusive use; to reserve; to charter
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
persecution complex; paranoia
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
intolerant; small-minded; inflexible; unforgiving; unyielding; ungenerous