macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
family-oriented; familial
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to harmonize; to harmonise; to be in harmony; to say the same thing in unison (inadvertently)
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
An Affair To Remember (film)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to recover consciousness; to come to
to have one's heart stop beating; to be shocked; to be staggered
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
flowering dogwood (Cornus florida)
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
full house; all seats occupied; fully occupied
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row