superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
coined word; coinage; neologism
last century; ancient times
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
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
extensive knowledge; erudition
company president; manager; director
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
refined taste; good taste
to participate in; to take part in; to play a part in; to receive; to be given; to enjoy
honour; honor; glory; privilege
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
lying heavy on the stomach; being uneasily digested
main question; real issue at hand
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
nice; good; well-executed
the other day; a few days ago
personnel exchange; people-to-people exchange
proposal; offer; report; proposition; notice; request
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
of great promise; with a promising future
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
environment; circumstance
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife
dealing with; coping with
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)