proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
boy; son; baby boy; young man
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; exhibition game; exhibition match
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
probability; likelihood; chances
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
young girl; lass; adolescent female
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
results; record; grades; marks
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
proposal; offer; request; application
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
signs of rain; threat of rain
to live; to reside; to inhabit
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
country; territory; domain; realm
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in