engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
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
two incompatible things (or people); (going together like) oil and water
close; intimate; on good terms
digest; summary; abridgment
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 (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
job hunting; job searching
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
intelligence gathering; information gathering
to waste; to sacrifice; to spoil; to ruin; to lose; to forfeit
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 (cake made from layers of crêpes)
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
chiffon cake; sponge cake
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
(doing things at) one's own pace; (doing things) one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to tell (to do); to order; to tell (on someone); to report; to often say; to be used to saying