gratuity, head off (JOURNEY), die in childbirth

Why Tip?

By PAUL WACHTER

At the hip San Diego restaurant called the Linkery, leaving a gratuity is forbidden. It’s a policy that the staff, above, has embraced more readily than some customers.

Everyday Reality Reflected Artistically at 2008 Prix Europa

TV and radio producers, directors and commissioning editors have begun
flooding into Berlin for the 2008 Prix Europa festival, which heads off
Saturday, Oct. 18.

die in childbirth

» MULTIMEDIA | In Sierra Leone, one in 8 women die in childbirth, a problem that gets little attention from international donors who are far more focused on global health threats such as malaria, tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS.

head off (JOURNEY) phrasal verb
to start a journey or leave a place:
What time are you heading off?

gra・tu・i・ty[ rtjti | -tj- ]

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1 心づけ, 祝儀, チップ；贈り物.

2 ((主に英))（軍人への）功労賜金, 功労特別賞与；（除隊のときの）賜金；退職金.