curiosity; inquisitiveness
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
man of the hour; woman of the hour
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
every year; yearly; annually
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
unexpected result; upset; surprise
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
in good health; alive and well; going strong
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to carve into; to cut into; to engrave into; to inscribe
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
next match; next game; next contest
substitution; alternative; substitute
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to push aside; to brush aside