(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
really; truly; indeed; good grief
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
(doing) together; one lump; one mixture; the same; identical; (at) the same time
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; difference
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
on bad terms; at loggerheads
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
video (esp. a televised image); videotape; VHS tape; videocassette recorder; VCR; video (short film)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
looking and listening; (television) viewing; (public) attention; interest; (signal) reception
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty