in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
the world of music; the music world
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
educator; teacher; educationalist
next term; next period; next version; next release
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
hot topic; talk of the town
filling (up) a hole; filling in (for a gap, vacancy, etc.); stopgap; making up (for a loss, damage, etc.); covering (a deficit); cloze deletion (test format)
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
selling like mad; selling like hotcakes; flying off the shelves
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
sudden rise; steep climb; zoom; trending
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
you; (arch.) your residence
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
opinion; point of view; visual point
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
many; a lot; much; multitude
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to forget completely; to leave behind
at the height (peak) of one's popularity
whole book (volume); complete episode
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet