to attribute something to a particular cause
приписывать что-то определённой причине (pripisyvat chto-to opredelennoy prichine)
"Let’s chalk up the delay to bad weather."
"Давайте спишем задержку на плохую погоду." (davaite spishem zaderzhku na plokhuyu pogodu)
to follow the rules exactly
A feeling of confusion when encountering a different culture
to stop or end something
to join an activity or discussion quickly
to have an advantage or be well prepared
to appear happy and cheerful