more than usual; especially; particularly
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
address (e.g. opening or closing remarks); speech; ci (Chinese literary form); ancillary word
end; close; finish; termination
to be annoyed (by); to be offended (at); to be irritated (with)
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to be at a loss for words
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
future (usually near); prospects
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to be able to manage somehow or another
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
such ... as; or some such
being startled; getting a shock
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
forced laugh; forced smile