He scraped wax from the candle-stub before lighting the lantern.

After the vigil, the priest gathered the candle-stubs and dropped them into the ash bucket.

She collected the candle-ends from the mantelpiece to melt down for new tapers.

She saved the candle-end in a drawer to use it for emergencies.

She lit the wax-candle and placed it by the window to read by its soft glow.

She arranged the wax-candles along the windowsill to create a warm glow.

Even after all these years, she still can't help but hold a candle for her high school boyfriend.

After the vigil, the altar was cluttered with candle-wastings that needed to be cleaned up.

The candle-wasters scattered half-burned stubs across the chapel floor after the ceremony.

The old innkeeper muttered 'candle-waster' under his breath whenever a guest left the lights burning.