in general; on the whole; for the most part; by and large; almost all
four-digit number; thousands column
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
taxpayers' (precious) money; hard-earned tax money; heavy tax; conscription; compulsory military service
with a friendly grin; smilingly
no-bake cheesecake; gelatin cheesecake; unbaked cheesecake
to become pale; to turn pale
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
baked pastry topped with a mix of custard and merengue
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
espresso (coffee); expresso
total amount (of money); total sum; final sum
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
black-dyed leather; leather dyed in deep indigo; edible mushroom in the Thelephoraceae family
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
synthesis; coordination; putting together; comprehensive
telecommunications infrastructure
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
this occasion; at this time; now
clumsiness; awkwardness; ineptitude
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to talk down; to corner someone in an argument
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
affidavit; deposition; testimony
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
wagon; tea wagon; teacart; station wagon; estate car