preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
job title; name of one's position
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
intelligence gathering; information gathering
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
speech; expression; wording; language
way of talking; speaking style
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
home area; home town; local
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
sabotage; subversive activities
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
the whole area; the entire region; all parts (of); the whole field (of study); every field; the whole gamut
to make a gesture or say something during a break in conversation, playing of songs, etc.; to interrupt
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
(providing) covering fire; supporting (someone in a debate, dispute, etc.); backing (someone) up
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
shelter; refuge; protected place
estimate (of costs); budget
to take (be in) charge of
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
stirring; rousing oneself
schedule; program; programme; agenda
20th day of the month; 20 days
21st day of the month; 21 days
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
script; screenplay; scenario
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day