illicit sale; smuggling; bootlegging; trafficking
enthusiast; fan; lover; devotee; aficionado
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
unable to resist; unable to suppress
you could say that; that might be so
stopping functioning; being out of service
utterly lacking (in ability); hopeless; useless; poor
Shangri La (from Lost Horizon, 1933 novel by James Hilton); Shangri-La
concealment (esp. of wrongdoings or criminals); sheltering; harboring
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
outsiders; others; bystanders; onlookers; third person
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
union; combination; association; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
functional beauty; beauty of function; simplicity and elegance of design
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
smirkingly; smugly; broadly