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stress
n. force or pressure caused by difficulties in life 压力；紧张

well-being
n. the state of being healthy, happy, or prosperous 安康；安乐；幸福

* overwhelming
a. irresistible by force of numbers, influence, amount, etc. 压倒的，势不可挡的；无法抵抗的

stressful
a. 紧张的；压力重的

distress
vt. subject to pressure, stress, or strain; make unhappy 使紧张；使苦恼；使痛苦
n. （精神上的）痛苦；苦恼

* prolong
vt. make longer; extend 延长；延伸

resistance
n. an act of resisting; desire to oppose sth. 抵抗；反抗；抵制；抗拒

resistant
a. having or showing resistance 抵抗的；反抗的

rush-hour
a. 交通高峰时间的

initial
a. occurring at the beginning; first or earliest 开头的；最初的

bloodstream
n. the blood as it flows through the body （体内的）血流

* flush
vi. turn red because of a rush of blood to the skin; blush （因皮肤充血而）变红；脸红

close call
n. a narrow escape from danger or an accident 侥幸脱险，死里逃生

condition
vt. accustom; train 使习惯；训练

deplete
vt. use up or exhaust 用光；耗尽

insomnia
n. inability to sleep; sleeplessness 失眠症；失眠

relieve
vt. ease or reduce (pain, anxiety or trouble) 解除或减轻（痛苦等）

social worker
n. a person who does work directed toward the betterment of social conditions in a community 社会福利工作者

irritable
a. easily made angry; impatient 易怒的；急躁的

* irritate
vt. make impatient or angry 使急躁；激怒

tense
a. nervous, anxious and unable to relax （心理或神经）紧张的，不安的

repeatedly
ad. again and again 一再，再三；反复地

volunteer
n. a person who enters any service of his own choice; a person who serves without pay 志愿者
a. of or made up of volunteers 志愿（者）的

confrontation
n. an open or direct clash; angry opposition 冲突；对抗

give and take
n. willingness to be mutually tolerant and forgiving within a relationship 互谅互让