creation; generation; formation; derivation
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
picking; collecting; harvesting
imbalance; disproportion; disparity; mismatch; asymmetry
cider (alcoholic); hard cider
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
alumnus (alumnae); graduate; former member of an organization; former inhabitant (country, region, etc.)
marine products; seafood; fish and shellfish
cooking; food preparation
gazing at (in wonderment)
art of cooking; cookery; cuisine
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
French; French food; French cuisine
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
inspection; examination; survey
how; in what way; by what means
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
guardian; protector; patron; parent
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
Bushido; samurai code of chivalry
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to jaunt around; to play around; to visit one place after another without effect