festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
street stall; stand; booth
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
high-spec; highly competitive (on the dating scene, e.g. by having a high income, being good-looking); ticking all the boxes
to ask a question; to ask questions
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora); camphorwood; camphor laurel
curiously; curiously enough; oddly enough; to the point of being mysterious; to the extent of being strange
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
such a thing; something like that
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
to view the past with nostalgia
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
lifeline; matter of life or death; indispensable thing; life line (in palm reading)
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
surname; family name; last name
a little; paltry; piddling; stud; chad
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
either way; in any case; one way or another
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
large-scale operation; large-scale campaign; major mission
if there is a chance; if possible; if circumstances permit; if things go well; if luck is on my side
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
sharp parting remark; parting threat
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to be titled (e.g. a book); to be named
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something