stationing (troops); occupancy
base (military, expedition, etc.)
official proclamation; announcement; promulgation (e.g. of regulations)
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
to get one's head around; to think about
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
official recognition; authorization; authorisation; licence; license; accreditation
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
will; desire; ambition; urge (e.g. creative urge)
average value; mean value; mean; expectation
handsome youth (male); pretty boy
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
to grow taller (of people)
neutrality (incl. chemical, electrical, etc.); indifference; sexlessness; androgyny; neuter gender
idol group; boy band; girl group
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
in that way; like that; that way
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
guess; speculation; supposition
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
comfortable to live in (of a neighborhood, etc.); convenient; congenial; agreeable
cool; stylish; awesome; sick; sweet; dope
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
to rip up (a seam); to burst; to tear; to break out (e.g. into a smile)
getting free admission on the strength of one's name; being let in somewhere because one is recognized
state-sponsored; national
excessive; too much; unreasonable