(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
abolition of the death penalty; abolition of capital punishment
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
quotation; citation; reference
pitch-black; jet-black; strongly tanned; deeply sunburnt; sooty; black with dirt
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
guidance; lead; introduction; good offices; guide; primer
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
inquiry; enquiry; question; searching; looking for
one by one; one at a time; in turn
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
departure (from a base); takeoff; launch; starting (to move; of a car); start; moving off
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
to have meaning; to be meaningful
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
it's been a long time; long time no see
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
you're looking well; how lovely to see you; how wonderful to see you in such good spirits; farewell, and keep well; do take good care of yourself
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
very young; little; childish; immature
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly