these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
surname; family name; last name
ancestor; forefather; foremother
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
don't worry about it; forget about it
overseas student; exchange student
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
no!; no no!; no, not at all
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
failing to live up to one's name; being beaten by one's name
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
adoration; admiration; devotion
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to vie with one's opponent
to name; to call; to christen; to term
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
symbol; code; sign; notation
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
horizontal script (esp. of a European language); European writing; Roman letters; European language; Western language
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
first letter of a word; capital letter (at the start of a word or sentence); initials (of one's name)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry