in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
netizen; cybercitizen; Internet user
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
having one's guard up; not showing weak points; (of women) resisting attempts of being hit on; being distrustful of potential love interests; prudish
supervised; under surveillance
ban (from accessing a website, network service, etc.); blocking access
copy-and-paste; copypasta; block of text which is copied and pasted across the Internet
ink rubbing of a fish; (making a) fish print; (taking a) fish impression; snapshot of a web page (to preserve its contents); archive
Internet jargon; online slang
prawn; shrimp; lobster; crayfish
Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
firmly rooted; deep-seated
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
leader; central personage
to carry (a child) on one's back
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
killer; destroyer; annihilator; seducer; seductress; tempter
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
to add (e.g. a postscript)
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
imposingly; heavily; conspicuously; in a dignified manner
enterprise; business; company; corporation
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ