taking a seat; sitting down (in one's seat)
topic of discussion; agenda
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
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)
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to have the privilege of doing
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
second day of the month; two days
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
exemption; exoneration; discharge
emigration and immigration
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
number of persons; personnel
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
every other; second; alternate
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy