guidance; leadership; leading the way
advance payment; money paid in advance
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
rival candidate; opposing candidate
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
debate; panel discussion; forum
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
principal occupation; core business
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
in three days' time; two days after tomorrow
being elected; being selected (to win a prize, etc.); winning (in a lottery, raffle, etc.)
birth date; date of birth; DOB
leadoff batter; first batter; first person appearing (witness, performer, etc.)
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
loop line; (transportation) belt line
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating
standby; preparation; arrangement
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
audience; attendance; hearers
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
to stop walking; to pause
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
futures; credit (buying); stretching; total (preceding counter, unit, etc.); aggregate
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
candidate (for an election)
to abandon; to leave behind
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
transition; change; progress; passing (of time)