"a whirlwind of" means a sudden, fast, and intense rush of something—often emotions, events, or activity. bluff eclectic 절충적인, 다방면에 걸친 hung thick in the air confide in relent spot on refine (어떤 물질을) 정제[제련]하다/ (작은 변화를 주어) 개선[개량]하다 lament have a knack for ~하는 재주(재능)가 있다 get the better of somebody/something ~을 이기다[능가하다] fledgling company at his wit’s end up to par 보통 정도는 되는[기대에 부응하는] (=up to scratch)