temporary sewing; basting
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
cooperation; coordination; link
(one's) workload; amount of work (to be) done by one
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
one's own problem; one's own issues
emergency case; person that has suddenly taken ill
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
foreign enemy; outside invader
health; healthy; sound; fit
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
intelligence; discernment
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
old furniture; curios; secondhand goods
envoy; ambassador; delegate; emissary; mission
himself; yourself; herself
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to call out; to ask someone to come
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
condition; state (of health); appearance
trembling from fear; trembling all over
entrusting; charge; delegation; authorization
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to do as one wishes; to act as one wills
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization