twenty-fifth day of the month; twenty-five days
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
farewell party; send-off party; motivational rally
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to bring; to take; to bring about
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
entrance fee; participation cost
free (of charge); gratuitous
all you can drink; bottomless cup
all-you-can-eat; eating as much as one likes
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
scattering; leaflets; sushi rice in a box or bowl with a variety of ingredients sprinkled on top; writing in an irregular hand
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
leadership; initiative; spearhead
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
applicant; candidate; person interested in doing something; person wanting to do something; interested party; volunteer
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome