performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to be able to manage somehow or other
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
cooking; food preparation
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
to be infected; to be contagious
every year; yearly; annually
graduate; alumnus; alumna
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
this year; this fiscal year; this school year
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
please (give me); please (do for me)
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
principal; head teacher; headmaster; headmistress
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
school principal; school headmaster; school headmistress
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
refreshment booth; refreshment stand; snack bar
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something