preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to slope; to descend; to slide (snow, etc.)
workman; enterpriser; schemer
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
line; queue; procession; matrix
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
route; way; course; directions
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
every year; yearly; annually
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
custom; habit; customary practice
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to throw open; to leave open
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
sad sound; plaintive melody
disorder; chaos; confusion
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
outward appearance; apparent
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion