with great relief; as if meeting a friend in need; (lit.) as if having met a Buddha in hell
hijab; Muslim head covering for women
English studies; English philology; English linguistics
white lie; harmless lie; fib
hookah; waterpipe; alpine gesneriad (Conandron ramondioides)
inspection; audit; judgement; judgment
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
jam-packed; packed; packed like sardines
as is usual with; in common with
ticket (e.g. for a traffic violation)
to act arrogantly; to be puffed up with success; to behave like one is better than others
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
oneiromancy; dream fortune-telling
date palm (Phoenix dactylifera); date
incoherent; vague; silly; foolish
raw fish; uncooked fish; fresh fish
tarot reading; tarot fortune-telling
armchair; chair with arm rests; senior staff
slip of the pen; mistake in writing; misspelling; lapsus calami
stubbornness; pigheaded person; miser
military clash; military conflict; military confrontation
master of business administration; MBA; military base agreement
Champs-Élysées (in Paris)