byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
birthday party; birthday meet-up
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
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
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
messenger; envoy; emissary
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
that; the matter in question
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
after that; afterwards; thereafter