(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
in person; personally; directly
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
bento; Japanese box lunch
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
raised leg; lifting a leg; (arch.) sitting cross-legged
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
question; inquiry; enquiry
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
what date?; what's the date?; when?
for your information; I'm telling you
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
incorrect; wrong; incorrect interpretation (answer, solution)