to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
generalization; generalisation; popularization; to generalize; to generalise; to popularize
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
frontage; width (of a building, plot of land, etc.); breadth (e.g. of one's knowledge); scope (e.g. of one's work); range
women and children; woman; grown woman; wife
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
the positive and the negative
source (e.g. quotation); authority
Genesis (book of the Bible)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
change of voice (during puberty); break of voice
tone (of argument); tenor; drift
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
social progress; getting ahead in society; moving up in the world
study of foreign languages; linguistics
this week's issue (e.g. magazine)
big splash; big response; major repercussions
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
protecting (someone); defending; standing up for
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
buying and reading (book, magazine, etc.); subscribing (incl. free subscriptions); taking (e.g. newspaper)
so ... that ...; to that extent; to that degree
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
mascot; poster boy; poster girl; brand ambassador
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
cloth diaper; cloth nappy
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
odds and ends; all; every
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn