strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
one eye; one of one's eyes
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to lose heart; to lose motivation
man of the hour; woman of the hour
personage; person (deserving of respect)
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
being very active; being very useful; playing a very active part; making a spectacular showing; great efforts; splendid work
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
at a young age; while still young
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
seasoning; flavour; flavor
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
decrease; reduction; decline
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
if you think about it; come to think of it
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
gossip; corner of the mouth
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
ingenuity; resourcefulness
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
irritability; feeling of impatience; sense of uneasiness
to see eye to eye; to be on the same wavelength; to talk the same language
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
early (days); initial stage; initial
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit