stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
one's parents' generation
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
business world; business circles; (the) industry
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
exhibiting; showing; putting on display; putting up for sale; entering (a work into a competition); submitting
due form; official; formality
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
association; union; guild
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
to gather (bringing something); to gather (to exchange something)
trade; buying and selling
meeting hall; assembly hall
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
change (for a purchase); toilet splashback
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
annual publication; year of publication
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
selection; choice; choosing; picking; election
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
person in charge; official; attendant
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
it's been a long time; long time no see
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
registration; accession; register; entry; record