guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
gleaming; shining; glistening
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
government official; public servant; civil servant
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
during; for the duration of
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
(handling) fee; charge (e.g. for a cancellation); commission; brokerage
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
secretariat; executive office
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
rubbing one's hands together
management; administration; operation
mooring facilities; moorage; berthing facility; berth
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
control; management (e.g. of a business)
empty lot; vacant plot of land
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
wages; pay; rental payment
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
rumor; rumour; gossip; report
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
success or failure; result
judgement; judgment; decision; ruling; finding; adjudication
letter of acceptance; letter of consent
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
no!; no no!; no, not at all
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
to poison (e.g. food, drink); to administer poison
decision of a contest; finals
successful candidate; successful applicant; person who has passed an exam
major contender; strong (leading) candidate; front runner
(degree of) public interest in forthcoming event or performance; advance reviews
intelligence gathering; information gathering