to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
unapproachable; inaccessible; difficult to access
to eat; to become eclipsed (of an astronomical object)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
one grain; one drop; one bead
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
opposition party; the opposition
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
revision; amendment; alteration
putting in force (a law); putting into operation; putting into effect; carrying out (a plan, policy, etc.); execution
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
lowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inner curtain (in a military encampment)
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
unbroken; uninterrupted; continuous
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
highlight (scene); high point; climax; show-off scene (of an actor in a play)
to feel really ashamed; to feel extremely embarrassed; to feel humiliated; to have egg on one's face
to tell someone's fortune; to divine (the future); to predict; to forecast
spectators; onlookers; members of the audience
success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
manageable; tractable; easy to care for; easy to deal with; easy to handle
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
smuggling; contraband trade
tort; illegal act; illegal activity; offence; offense
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness