extended leave; long vacation
going to the United States
repeatedly; to a tremendous extent
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
the same; the said; likewise
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
voice; speech; sound of a voice; sound (e.g. of a TV)
receiving (a message, letter, email, etc.); reception (radio, TV, etc.)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to turn towards; to point
that is to say; so that means
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot