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loud voice

2

with a start; with a jump

1

calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind

4

foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury

1

on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity

1

stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation

1

careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate

7

appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy

6

to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)

7

conviction; belief; confidence

2

suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently

1

exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)

2

looks

3

study; pursuit of knowledge

5

no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)

1

wonderful; splendid; magnificent

1

perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say

6

to acquire knowledge

1

zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager

1

zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour

1

because; the reason is; if you want to know why

1

habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle

1

memorization; memorisation; learning by heart

1

vocabulary notebook; ring of vocabulary flash cards

1

carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length

1

departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.

2

finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little

3

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

14

completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered

2

slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed

2

dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)

3

nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish

2

more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others

1

to excel; to surpass

1

simply put; putting it simply; in short

1

typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model

1

to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself

1

feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction

1

agreement; concurrence; conformance; compliance

2

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

1

above; more than

1

look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting

1

cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)

1

for example

1

bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross

4

one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

4

sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue

1

indiscriminately; giving no heed to

1

to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into

6

from now on; hereafter

1