"called for additional troops"; "need extra help"; "an extra pair of shoes"
"trying to lose excess weight"; "found some extra change lying on the dresser"; "yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant"; "skills made redundant by technological advance"; "sleeping in the spare room"; "supernumerary ornamentation"; "it was supererogatory of her to gloat"; "delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words"; "extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts"; "surplus cheese distributed to the needy"
"a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"
"an extra fast car"
"he always carried extras in case of an emergency"
"a special correspondent"; "a special adviser to the committee"; "had to get special permission for the event"
"a special kind of paint"; "a special medication for arthritis"
"he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?"
"a special holiday flight"; "put on special buses for the big game"
"a special (or specific) role in the mission"
"the particular demands of the job"; "has a particular preference for Chinese art"; "a peculiar bond of sympathy between them"; "an expression peculiar to Canadians"; "rights peculiar to the rich"; "the special features of a computer"; "my own special chair"
"his special interest is music"; "she gets special (or particular) satisfaction from her volunteer work"
"they are having a special on pork chops"
"the last of a series of BBC specials on Iran is being shown tonight"