day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
opening time; starting time of work
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
particularly; only; in the case of
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
contest of strength; trial of strength
low (level, value, price, etc.)
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
to rest one's chin in one's hands
(forming a) circle; huddle; circular (battle) formation
hustle; working hard; doing with enthusiasm; showing eagerness; being full of vigour
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
hi; hello; hey; listen!; oh; come on!
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to ignore (a fault, misstep, issue, etc.); to disregard; to overlook; to pass over; to let go unquestioned
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
(turned out) all right in the end
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
equation; formula; method for solving a problem; set way of achieving a particular result
local rule; house rule; ground rule
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
these days; nowadays; recently
oh; right; I see; OK; gotcha
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
good young man; agreeable youth
conscientious; reasonable (e.g. price); honest; honorable
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment