encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
wide difference; a world of difference
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
information; news; report; reward; retribution
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
being somewhat excited (agitated)
field in which one acts unchallenged; unrivaled sphere of activity (unrivalled); one's monopoly
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
rare; extraordinary; singular
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
way; method; means; resource; course
knowing; (an) acquaintance
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
fetters; shackles; hobbles; encumbrance; hindrance; burden
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
alternately; by turns; one after the other
final performance; swan song; last act
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
show; exhibition; spectacle
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to rush over; to run up to
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly