worship (esp. Christian); (church) service
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
illumination; decorative lighting
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
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
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
last week; the week before
for the general public; for the general market
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
staff; staff member; stuffing (in Western cuisine); filling; stuff; materials
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
participation; joining; entry
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
24th day of the month; 24 days
ceremony held at the end of a school term; end-of-term ceremony
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)
winter vacation; winter holidays
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...