cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
decorative lights; illumination
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
tapestry; wall hanging; banner
royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern
Christmas carol; Christmas song
compact disk; CD; cash dispenser; (negotiable) certificate of deposit
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
the present year; at that time
tradition; legend; folklore
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
three-cornered hat; tricorne
village; hamlet; countryside; country
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
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 memorize; to memorise; to recite from memory
birth; creation; formation
AD; Anno Domini; assistant director (movie, etc.)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
to end; to be finished; to die; to perish; to do utterly; to do completely
macrocosmos; macrocosm; the universe; the cosmos
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
lively; vigorous; energetic; full of (energy, appetite, curiosity, etc.); brimming with
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
nylon track suit (when worn as street fashion); rattle-rattle; rustle-rustle; whisper-whisper