promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
verbal promise; one's word
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to catch the eye; to attract attention
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to call; to name; to call oneself ...; to go by the name of ...; to purport (to be); to profess
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
cannot be helped; unavoidable
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
mobility; maneuverability
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
surely; certainly; without doubt
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
safety zone; traffic island