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increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less

5

firm; unshakeable; resolute

1

(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank

7

to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)

1

keen; eager; enthusiastic; motivated; determined; positive

1

political activity

1

serialization; serialisation; serial story

1

column (e.g. in newspaper); stand-alone feature article framed by a box

1

general-interest magazine

1

television program; TV program

1

regular; standard; regular player (on a team); regular guest (on a TV show); regular (gasoline)

1

commentator

1

statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal

1

to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully

1

stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)

2

even though; despite; when

1

future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to

3

having great hopes for (someone's future); expecting much of; pinning one's hopes on

2

young person

6

as one of

1

women's magazine

1

popularity contest

1

superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)

1

action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation

4

intellectual

1

traditional; from ancient times; formerly

1

intellectual

2

to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)

2

writing; authoring

1

to mix; to stir; to blend

1

prejudice; bias; distorted view

1

reader

1

(starting) from nothing; from scratch

1

comparatively; relatively

3

presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in

3

to fiddle with; to play with

1

several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)

1

clear; simple

1

to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent

6

spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)

3

cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool

4

way of speaking; intimation

1

to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember

1

precise; exact; detailed; accurate; minute; close

1

careful reading; reading thoroughly; perusal

1

grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip

4

logic

3

synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation

2

to be at a loss; to be puzzled

2

complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective

1