making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; spotting (in weight training)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
necessary condition; requirement
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
man; male; masculine gender
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
a few years ago; some years back
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
managing (to raise funds, find time, etc.); contriving; scraping together (money); working out (a plan, solution, etc.); thinking out; devising
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself