eighth day of the month; eight days
election campaign; political campaign; campaigning; electioneering; canvassing
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
stating (one's views); expressing
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
starting point; starting line
win or lose; sink or swim; make or break; all or nothing
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
research publication; scholarly publication
sole prerogative; exclusive prerogative
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to capture; to seize; to plunder
to (prepare to) run away (from one's responsibilities, etc.)
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
tea container (usually for thick tea used at the tea ceremony)
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
sliding safely; just making it; being just on time
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)