ceremony; rite; ritual; service
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to say no more; to sink into silence
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to make merry; to be festive
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
leaving everything up to someone else
person living with a family; lodger; housemate; flatmate; roommate
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
calendar; calender (machine for flattening things)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
classification by colour; sorting by color; color-coding; classification; sorting; grouping
classification; assortment
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
burnable garbage; burnable waste
nonburnable garbage; nonflammables
recyclable garbage; recyclable waste
allocation; assignment; allotment
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
mark; sign; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to
to (go into a) sulk; to get cranky; to get cross; to become perverse
careless remark; incriminating remark; unfortunate statement; slip of the tongue
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in