duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
incompatible; (going together) like oil and water
close; intimate; on good terms
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
way of reciting; way of telling a story
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
note (letter) left behind; will
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
upward tendency; rising trend
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
same; similar; (just) like; equal
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
job hunting; job searching
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
mille crêpes (French cake made from layers of crêpes)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
chiffon cake; sponge cake
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell on (someone); to tattle; to often say