intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
powerful person; influential person
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
one end; an end; part; fragment
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
disgusting; sickening; revolting; nauseating
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
single word; a few words; brief comment
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
conviction; belief; confidence
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
to become clear; to be made public
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
price; cost; value; worth; value
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to select someone (out of many people)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
as you see; as you can see
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years