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underground activities; secret maneuvering
renegade; rebellious elements
virtual YouTuber; YouTube entertainer represented by an animated avatar
letters-to-the-editor column; readers' section; space for correspondence, messages, etc.
putting on a brave front; pretending one doesn't care; (lit.) song of a convict on their way to prison
ridiculous baby name; unconventional baby name
looking for love; searching for a lover
suggestiveness; sensationalism; stirring up strong emotions
flooring the gas pedal; pedal to the metal
generous; magnanimous; big-hearted; broad-minded; (lit.) big-bellied
convert (e.g. to a cause)
a long time ago; long before now
communication disorder; being bad at communication; being unsociable
clear (distinction); distinct; clear-cut; sharp
traveling; travelling; traveler; traveller
doublet (14th-17th century men's jacket)
spread; pervasion; permeation
referendum; popular vote; plebiscite
having a meal; eating something
stratification; hierarchization; layering; tiering
insertion; inlaying; immersion
hammer; hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
virgin birth (esp. the Virgin Birth of Jesus)
to make publicly known; to profess to be; to pretend to be; to pass off for; to pose as