Vocabulary

staying out overnight without giving notice; spending night(s) away from home without permission (leave)

unenlightened; in the darkest ignorance; not knowing from A to B

ignorance and illiteracy

winning without fighting; method used to win without fighting

one's mind; one's inner feelings; (a decision hinging on) how someone feels about it

being really disappointed; feeling utterly mortified; being deeply vexed

ineptitude and inaction; being incapable of devising any appropriate measures to cope with the situation

unselfish and impartial (disinterested)

unreasonable and unjust; unconscionable

immense and limitless

(both) the bright and dark sides

scenic sites and historic places; places of natural beauty and historic interest

life of meditation; contemplative life

great (learned) priest; celebrated priest who has attained spiritual enlightenment

drunken (staggering, tottering) gait; wide-based gait

wisdom and self-protection; wise and skilled in the art of self-protection

closing one's eyes and joining one's hands together in prayer

tone of command; authoritative tone; commanding tone

cheerful and openhearted

clear accounting; honest accounting (billing); transparent billing practices (in restaurant and bar charges, etc.)

great nuisance; extremely annoying; quite embarrassing

the market trend in the near future

beautiful eyes; bright-eyed; there being a sublime charm about one's eyes

detailed and careful; scrupulous; meticulous; elaborate

go-getter employee; hard-driving employee; workaholic employee

refraining from offering the (New Year's) greetings during the period of mourning

according to circumstances; dependent on the state of things

having a constant stream of visitors; being thronged with callers

unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices

problematic statement; controversial remark

stage career; acting career

characteristic temperament (spirit) of an actor

skilled actor who is like a child offstage; good actor who knows but little of the ways of the world

acting career; career as an actress

good actor who is inept in all other matters

(the likes of) a mere actor

the happiness (good fortune) of being an actor; feeling blessed for being an actor

red tape; red-tapism; officialism; bureaucratic bungling

division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing

reek of desperation; feeling of desperation