challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
counterattack; striking one's opponent immediately after defending an incoming attack
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
comparatively; relatively
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
not having enough workers; being understaffed; being undermanned; having nothing one can do about something; having no options
at first; initially; in the beginning
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
physiological; physical; visceral; instinctive; in one's guts
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
a little; a bit; slightly
dressing room; green room; backstage; behind the scenes; the inside; inside affairs
putting in an appearance; visiting; coming to the surface; appearing; showing one's face (in TV, social media, etc.)
observation; survey; watching
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to become verminous; to be infested with insects; to begin to keep bad company; to have an (unfavorable, unfavourable) lover
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to perform; to play; to act
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
sharing; division; draw; tie
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to overdo; to do too much
to like; to love; to be fond of