first ears of rice of the season; first crops of the season; first harvest of the season; offering (to the gods)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
argument; dispute; controversy
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
pale (of complexion); green around the gills; looking unwell
at any rate; in any event; either way; anyway
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
timidity; cowardice; prudence; pedantry
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
something wrong; something unusual; abnormality; disorder; trouble; change
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
old couple; elderly couple
outdoor fire with dense smoke to repel mosquitoes; mosquito-fumigation
single standard; single base; single-feature show
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
admonition; remonstrance; expostulation
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
characteristic; feature; special quality