I learn not a small measure of knowledge from reading this New York Times articles alone, titled "Obama, in His New Role, Calls for Stimulus Package". The article is a report from US President-elect Barack Obama's news conference.
1. "...approached the lectern. (I would have written "approached the rostrum" because I just came to know of the word "lectern" today)
2. "He smiled as he looked out at a large retinue assembled from around the world." (retinue -- a group of people who travel with someone important, eg a huge retinue of servants)
3. "... seen only in faraway shots as he dashed from the gym." (Non-native English speaker might have written "... as he hurried from the gym.")
4. "I didn’t want to get into a Nancy Reagan thing about, you know, doing any séances." (seance -- a meeting where people try to communicate with the spirits of dead people)
5. "careless and offhanded remark. (I should start using "offhanded remarks" in the translation of the Malay word "terlepas kata")
6. "...a warm conversation." (I should really learn to use the word "warm" other than in connection to the weather)
7. "an array of economic advisers." (another way of saying "a team of economic advisers")
8. "...offered no new specifics about what he intended to do to."
9. "But the stagecraft of the news conference, held after a closed-door meeting of Mr. Obama’s economic advisers, was intended to show that he was hard at work in search of solutions." (I just love the chemistry of the two concepts)
10. "The session carried the trappings of an official event, with eight American flags lined against blue drapes."
11. "...to get a brief respite after a 22-month campaign."
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