to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
feelings; thoughts; meaning
relating to the USA; toward America; with America
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
press group; press corps; group of reporters; press organization; press organisation
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
loveable; very likeable; like very much
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to make merry; to be festive
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer