basis; foundation; grounds; authority
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
how many people; a number of people
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
custom; habit; customary practice
line; queue; procession; matrix
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
whichever one chooses; either way
in proportion to; just as much as
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
correction; revision; amendment
domestic; domestically-produced; produced within a country
romantic story; colorful story; colourful story; highly embellished story
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
possession by a fox spirit; person possessed by a fox spirit
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
home (of something); place famous for its ...; place of origin; birthplace; morning session; last session in the morning
trio; gang of three; threesome
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing