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to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)

2

journalism

14

report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

14

commercialization (e.g. product); commodification

6

division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category

5

whole surface; entire

1

observation; survey; watching

1

same level; same extent

1

ivory tower

1

advice; warning

1

crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against

1

long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

1

hitting a ball; batting; stroke

1

original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal

1

unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled

1

inventory; goods on hand

2

expert (technical) knowledge; expertise

1

selection; making a choice; sifting; decision to adopt or reject

2

form; shape; figure; visage

2

beak; bill

2

judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict

1

Pragma

3

without doubt; certain; sure

1

reservation; putting on hold; deferment

1

to be done; to be practiced; to be practised; to take place; to be held; to be prevalent

1

change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment

1

practical individual

3

influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on

1

assuming that ...; supposing that ...

1

to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down

1

clear; simple

1

to facilitate; to make easy; to simplify

1

one eye; single lens (e.g. camera)

1

to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)

1

criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach

4

to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...

1

matter of concern and interest

1

which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who

1

engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in

1

true value; real worth

1

contrast; antithesis; comparison

1

highbrow; aloof; transcendent

4

objectivity

1

side effect; adverse reaction

1

to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit

1

lecture platform

7

social status; social position

1

sociable

1

(mutual) interaction; reciprocal action; interplay

1

securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying

1