previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
decision; determination; resolution
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
antecedents; ancestor; previous position; previous existence; predecessor organization; predecessor organisation
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
system; institution; organization; organisation
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
several people; a few people
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
wherein; therein; thereinto
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
person of high rank or position
because; for; the reason why is ...
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating