Vocabulary

joint sponsorship (of an event); cosponsorship; joint hosting

heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack

teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine

dawn; daybreak

worker

tension; strain

section (i.e. of text); sentence; passage; paragraph

pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation

division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; compartment

racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious

empty seat; unoccupied seat

aircraft carrier

inclination; slant; slope; bevel; list; dip

respect; honour; honor

gift; premium; freebie; giveaway; something additional; an extra

course; route; path; channel

bodyguard; escort

flavour; flavor; taste

locked room

militia; militiaman

folk song; popular song

irresponsibility

famous product; special product; speciality; specialty

light and darkness; light and shade

groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find

post; official position

mailing; posting

tool; implement; instrument; equipment

important points; main points; gist; list of requirements

point; gist; essentials; tenets; outline

keeping in check; holding back; deterrence; restraint; suppression

slip; omission

difference in elevation (between two points in a body of water); head; drop (e.g. of a waterfall); fall distance

successful bid; winning a tender

storm; tempest

advantage; point in favor; point in favour

performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation

moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence

sudden change; upheaval

request; favor; favour