slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to torment; to harass; to tease
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
(sense of) rivalry; competitiveness
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
readiness to die; (in the) face of death
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
pointing out; identification
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to put a stop to; to put a hold on; to put the brakes on; to call a halt to; to block; to shelve
teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
ability; performance; efficiency
be (that) as it may; having said that
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
using a new brush for the first time; doing something for the first time; man losing his virginity (esp. to an older woman)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance