slew of... ~ awash
B back off (...) ~ by word of mouth
C caliber ~ cut corners
D daunting ~ DUI
E e.g. ~ Exhibit A (in one’s file)
F facilitate ~ function
G game plan ~ gung(-)ho
H hand out... ~ hypothetical
I I am not sure... ~ It’s your call.
J jack up... ~ just one of those things
K kaput ~ kudos
L land ~ luck out (on, with)
M Main Street ~ music to one’s ears
N (the) name of the game ~ (the) nuts and bolts
O odds ~ owe
P (a) pain in the neck ~ put up with...
Q quantum leap ~ quote ... unquote
R rain check ~ run
S sack ~ synopsis
T tail end ~ typo
U ultimately ~ upward(s) of...
V verdict
W wacky ~ wrap
X x out...
Y yellow flag ~ yours truly
Z zero in on... ~ zoom in on...
這本書能順利出版,除了要感謝與我共同編寫此書的妻子 Ann E. Clinton,以及提供各種建議的岳母 Ann M. Clinton,我也要對從我小學二年級開始,便給我機會接受英語教育的父親是太、母親愛,衷心地表達感謝之意。另外,我還要向父親的公司同事高垣健先生致謝,他讓我在很小的時候就有機會接觸英文。最後,更要感謝語研編輯部奧村民夫先生的專業協助,才能讓本書順利付梓。我在此再次向您致上深深的謝意。