far-flung relatives	family members who are distant
to be socially obliged	to be forced to do sth because of social conventions
to turn one's back on sth	to decide to stop doing sth
surplus value	a situation in which the value of sth is higher than its price
to advocate sth	to speak for sth, to support sth
awkwardness	a feeling of embarrassment
to lie dormant	to be unused
to abandon sth	is to give up sth
a social minefield	a potentially social difficult situation-towarzyskie pole minowe
odd	means strange
to be taken aback	to be surprised and confused
to be at the root of sth	to be the primary cause of sth
recipient	is a person who receives sth