inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
to be hot on a person's heels
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
inspection; examination; check
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
several minutes; a few minutes
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
to find fault with; to question
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
mediator; manager; caretaker
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
meeting place; assembly hall
public facilities; utilities
important ceremonial occasions in family relationships
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
don't worry; no worries; never mind
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
festival; feast; carnival
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
president (of a society); chairman
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
caller; visitor; company; guest
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income