retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
study (for a role); preparation for a part (in a play, etc.)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
in spite of; regardless of
black tinge; black colour; black color; (arch.) black part; (arch.) dark spot
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
fierce fight; close contest
stoppage time; injury time; added time; lost time; wasted time
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to gain a victory; to win
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
public opinion; unbiased criticism; unbiassed criticism
excellent; superb; first-rate
example; illustration; precedent
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
(with a) mindset as if one were playing a video game; thinking of (treating) something as though it were a game
(in) her way; peculiar to her
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
charging (electrically); electrification
electrical outlet; wall socket; power plug
(battery) charger; AC adapter
totally willing; fully motivated
starting line; starting point
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
cesspool; sink; manure sink
tearing; ripping; crunching; munching; stiff; starchy; (working) hard
diffusion; spread; popularization; promulgation; familiarization
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to mislead; to misguide
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless