genuine:心からの
self-esteem:自尊心
take the edge off:痛みや心配などを和らげる
Yoga can take the edge off after a stressful day.
strike up a conversation:会話を始める
structure:組み立てる、構築する
spontaneous:自然発生的な
The best toasts are spontaneous and heartfelt.
anything other than:以外のもの
Tony asked to work on anything other than the press release.
boss’s joke:上司が言うジョーク
think poorly of:よく思わない
dad joke:父親が言うような下手なジョーク
frown at:…を好まない
fave:お気に入り（favoriteの略）
Brenda says the novel “Vanity Fair” was one of her all-time faves.
icebreaker:会話のきっかけをつくるもの
Peter Pan:永遠に大人にならない少年
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to always try just one more time.
