learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
frame; framework; outline
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
beyond this point; from now on; after this
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
observation; survey; watching
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
very much; very many; more and more
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
final; eventual; ultimate
but; however; provided that
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
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
pro wrestling; professional wrestling
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to be silent; to say nothing
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
looking on; remaining a spectator
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful