being on duty; person on duty; one's turn
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
understanding; comprehension
young elephant; baby elephant
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusing; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)
despite having waited a long time; in spite of having waited a long time; no matter how long one waits
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to be in sight (e.g. a resolution); to have a clear idea; to have bright prospects
adhesion; stickiness; viscosity
to tear up and throw away
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; dressing oneself; putting on clothes
to complain; to lodge a complaint
the lion's share; the cream
tax payment certification; certificate of tax payment
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
unpaid taxes; arrears of taxes
that is to say; so that means
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
shady; underhanded; questionable
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
spoiled; half-rotten; decaying
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
delicious; skillful; skilled; expert
to pull teeth out; to extract a tooth