offensive (movement); aggression
offense and defense; offence and defence
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
the rise of the curtain; opening (of play); beginning (e.g. of an era); opening (festival, event, etc.)
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
to appoint; to nominate; to assume (responsibility); to pose as
to become tense; to become serious; to become sober; sobering; bracing
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
first meeting; first contest between
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
the eve (of a festival) (e.g. Christmas Eve)
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
joint work; collaboration
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
proposal; motion; recommendation
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
to give the stamp of approval
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
second day of the month; two days
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately