I always have to remember to "translate" words like wadding before posting, to make sure that I'm understood on the other side of the pond! You baste, I tack, I think your muslin is my calico - etc etc.
As for food - using recipes can be quite difficult: not only do I have to convert cups to ounces or grams, but there are always Google searches or emails going across the Atlantic to find out what half the ingredients are!