women's liberation movement
unprecedented; never seen before
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
womanly; ladylike; feminine
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
to come uninvited; to crash (a party); to butt in
industry; (arch.) livelihood; (arch.) occupation
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
retrogression; degeneration; deterioration
dim-witted; airheaded; bird-brained; dim; dullard; blockheaded
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
feminine; womanly; female
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
remarkable; striking; obvious
well-bred; of good upbringing
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
allegiance; obedience; submission
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
nagging; critical; talkative; gossipy
(maintain, observe) social (public) order
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
scholarship; scientific attainments
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
here and there; everywhere
scholar of literature; literary person; man of letters; writer
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of