speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
special guest (e.g. on a TV show); guest performer
firm promise; definite promise
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
dated; date; fixed; external
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to complain about; to grumble; to make an excuse for
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
stagnation; hindrance; delay
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
upper stratum (classes, stories, storeys); upper layer; layer above
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to happen to meet; to come across
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to make merry; to be festive
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
swim ring; swimming ring; life buoy; life belt; life preserver; lifesaver
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits