正视: to face squarely, to meet head on, to face up to...
年前: before the end of the year, before the new year...
追问: to question closely, to investigate in detail, to examine minutely, to get to the heart of the matter...
认可: to approve, approval, acknowledgment, OK...
发言人: spokesperson...
笨拙: clumsy, awkward, stupid...
吻: kiss...
夺冠: to seize the crown, to win a championship, to win gold medal...
症结: hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine), crux of an issue, main point in an argument, sticking point, deadlock in negotiations...
美元: American dollar, US dollar...