Agree a list of key words, e.g. rationing, evacuation, air raid, Anderson shelter.
The possibility therefore exists of a new patchwork of local fiefdoms growing up, each imposing their own, unrelated, rationing criteria.
When faced with a drought, rationing and allocating water must be done carefully.
Use your prepaid card as a means of rationing your gas budget, and you'll be able to save on your monthly bill.
Dresses from the 1940s can be a bit trickier, as wartime day dresses were not in wide use (women more frequently wore suits or a factory uniform) and rationing meant that the dresses were worn until they fell apart.