assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
26th day of the month; 26 days
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
29th day of the month; 29 days
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
serial; cereal; breakfast cereal
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
urgent; pressing; immediate; urgently; promptly; at once
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
(arch.) eastern Japan (esp. Kamakura or Edo, from perspective of Kyoto or Nara); (arch.) eastern provinces; (arch.) east; wagon; yamatogoto
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (someone) to redo something
the last moment; the very end
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
sales promotion; hard selling
final; eventual; ultimate
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
cause for concern; reasons for uneasiness
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position