whole cake; cake sold whole (as opposed to in individual slices)
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
smallish; on the small side
to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
treatment (of a person); dealing with
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
originally; by nature; from the start
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
firm promise; definite promise
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
who cares?; I don't give a damn; what does it matter?
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
correction; rectification; mending; repair
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
the place for; the time for; the level of
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical