day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
in the fire; in the flames; (arch.) burning (something)
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
rainfall; snowfall; alighting; descending
consideration; taking into account
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
clear weather; good weather
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
appointed time; timetable; schedule
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
here and there; in places
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
the said family; the same family
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
chance (of success); odds
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
woman; lady; adult female
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
word root (the smallest portion of a larger word that holds meaning)