British (UK) vs American (US)
-accumulator >< battery
-alsatian >< German shepherd
-bap >< bun
-fun-fair >< amusement park
-bilberry >< blueberry
-biscuit >< cookie
-bonnet >< hood
-boot >< trunk
-brambleberry >< blackberry
-call box >< (tele)phone booth
-car park >< parking lot
-carriage >< subway car
-chemist >< druggist
-chips >< french fries
-dormitory >< bedroom; in US dormitory = residence hall
-dynamo >< generator
-flat >< apartement
-flyover >< overpass
-form (school) >< grade; form = grade in school
-garden >< yard
-high street >< main street
-hold up >< traffic jam
-jelly >< jello
-jumble sale >< rummage sale
-lift >< elevator
-lip balm >< chapstick
-lorry >< truck
-mackintosh >< raincoat
-mob >< gang
-nervy >< nervous
-number plate >< license plate
-patience (card game) >< solitaire
-petrol >< gasoline
-return ticket >< round-trip ticket
-roundabout >< traffic circle
-rubber >< eraser
-sellotape >< scotch tape
-sideboards >< sideburns
-subway >< underpass
-supply teacher >< substitute teacher
-surgery >< a doctor's office
-sweet >< dessert
-sweetshop >< candy store
-terrace house >< row house
-torch >< flashlight
-touchline >< sideline
-tram >< streetcar
-transport cafe >< truck stop
-undercarriage >< landing gear
-underdone >< rare
-underground >< subway
-zebra crossing >< crosswalk
*http://www.uta.fi/FAST/US1/REF/usgbdiff.html#b2a
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