opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
way of solving (a problem); solution
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
within; inside of; less than
staying behind; remaining; residual
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
withdrawal from a group; resignation; secession; unsubscribing (mailing list, etc.)
system; institution; organization; organisation
abandoning (hope, plans); giving up
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
beyond that point; after that
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
stepping (in place); stamping (up and down); stomping; standstill; stalemate
coming and going; commuting
cause (grounds) for concern (anxiety); reason for uneasiness
twenty-fourth day of the month; twenty-four days
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
planning; project; plan; design
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to