duty; function; office; mission; task
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to be opposite; to face each other
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
confections; sweets; candy; cake
comparatively; relatively
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
preserving in sugar; food preserved in sugar
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
and; thereupon; because of that
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
question; inquiry; enquiry
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
when it becomes; when it comes to
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
two times; twice; two degrees
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old