inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
looking good; standing out (in a particular context or setting); appealing (esp. on social media); photogenic; attractive
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
villain; baddie; the villain's part
to be able to manage somehow or other
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
love story; romance; love affair
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
untrodden (region, field of study, etc.); unprecedented (discovery, achievement, etc.)
fort; stronghold; fortification
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to break down (an opponent's defenses); to defeat; to knock out the opponent's pitcher (with consecutive base hits); to break (an established notion); to refute (e.g. a theory)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
enemy camp; enemy line; last 3 rows of the board
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to throw away; to abandon
blowing one's top; losing it; flipping out
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see