strangeness; abnormality; disorder
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
reigning; controlling; dictating
attractive face and figure
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
being clearheaded; having a keen (sharp, brilliant) mind
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
reality; actuality; hard fact
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
school tradition; school customs; school spirit
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
performer; entertainer; celebrity
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
person who is ignorant of the real world; (lit.) frog in a well
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
thick; dense; rich (as in taste or content); crowded
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
influence; clout; leverage
too much; excessively; too
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
pride; boast; credit (to)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)