He feels himself growing older and tougher through the year, wonders at it and picks up no answers.

一年熬下来，他觉得自己老练了，坚强了，自己也感到很奇怪，却说不出个所以然。

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He constantly feels he has to prove himself to others.

他时常觉得自己必须向人一展身手。

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Hoover, we realize, is obsessed with keeping America safe because he feels unsafe himself.

NEWYORKER: The Man in Charge

Hoover, we are meant to think, is obsessed with keeping America safe because he feels unsafe himself.

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Legeay himself feels he finally has the line-up to cause the US Postal team some problems this year.

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