introduction; presentation; referral; listing
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
glutinous rice steamed with red beans or some other ingredient; (arch.) trickery; (arch.) deception
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
such ... as; or some such
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
condition; state (of health); appearance
of course; certainly; naturally
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
solution (of an equation, inequality, etc.); root (e.g. of a polynomial); solution (to a given problem); answer; explanation; interpretation
spell; curse; dharani; mantra
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to offer for sale; to put on the market
price; cost; value; worth; value
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with