popularization; popularisation
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
fellow (at an academic institution, etc.)
adviser; advisor; consultant
when; how soon; how long until
expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to jump from one thing to another
along; parallel to; in accordance with
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
quote-unquote; so-called; bracketed
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
indeed; really; truly; very much
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
general (supervising) editor; editor-in-chief
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
assistant professor; associate professor
to concern; to be related
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of