to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
early spring; beginning of spring; first month of the lunar calendar
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
to be enlivened; to be exhilarated
to engage in lively conversation
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
the other day; a few days ago
husband and wife; married couple
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
honour; honor; glory; privilege
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
heir; inheritor; successor
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
environment; circumstance
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
national holiday; public holiday
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview