conferring of decorations
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
contrary to one's expectations
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
to go up in smoke; to burn down; to be cremated; to vanish into thin air
crematory; place where things are burned
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
crying hard; crying one's eyes out; loud crying; wailing; profuse weeping
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
attendance; presence; appearance
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
arrest; apprehension; capture
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
last flight; last bus; last train
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
forgery; falsification; fabrication; counterfeiting
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy