to do things recklessly; to persist in doing sth in one's own way

(coll.) to insist; to allege; to assert

dash; pep; vigor

to stare blankly; to be in a daze

reckless young person

ta da!; wow!

to stare blankly; to be in a daze

staring stupidly; petrified

staring blankly

(idiom) to feign ignorance or stupidity; to pretend to be clueless