out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
mission; delegation; mission (assignment); (religious) mission; mission school; transmission (in a motor vehicle)
mille crêpes (cake made from layers of crêpes)
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
arrangement; pact; agreement
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
vermillion (colour); cinnabar; vermillion (pigment); cinnabar ink stick; correction written in red ink
called; known as; that; to say
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
festive mood; holiday mood; festive atmosphere
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
natural voice (without a microphone)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
surprise attack; sneak attack; foul play
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to bake (a design onto ceramic); to fire (on); to burn into (one's memory); to sear into; to print (from a negative); to brand; to fuse together (metals)