to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
regret; repentance; remorse
finish; finishing; finishing touches
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
single word; a few words; brief comment
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
preparation; arrangements
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
higher rank; better position
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
our country; our land; one's own country
custom; practice; convention; precedent
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
delivery; transfer; hand-over
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off