pertussis; whooping cough

challenge (against authority or a higher-ranked person) / (figuratively) try at something

a mole (burrowing insectivore)

a question

to ask (implies a doubt about something) / to doubt or suspect that something might not be real or true

-like, -ish, -esque

(informal) leave-taking, saying goodbye

fully, thoroughly

(alcoholic beverage) liqueur

(sports) match, game