charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to divide in two; to divide in half; to apportion; to divide among; to portion out
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to make merry; to be festive
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
behind; in the rear; in back
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
book; booklet; story book; pamphlet; notebook
press; print shop; printing office
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
model; miniature; sample; specimen; prescribed form
writing; composition; essay; sentence
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
(committee) chairman; president
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
that's true; of course; obviously
one by one; one after another; successively