challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
criticism; critique; review; commentary
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
one more time; once more; once again
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
all you have to do is; just; that's all
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
ill will; malice; evil intent
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
keep it up!; way to go!; you've got it!; that's it; attaboy!; attagirl!
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)