match; game; bout; contest
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
greatness is comparative; there is always someone better than you; there is always a bigger fish
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to show off; to make a display (e.g. of wealth)
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
to hide; to keep to oneself
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
from now; from this moment; henceforth
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
treatment (of a person); dealing with
moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
the place for; the time for; the level of
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
(large) house; residence; mansion
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
article; news story; report; account
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
match declared drawn due to injury; ending with both sides suffering damage (of a dispute, etc.)
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
earnings; proceeds; returns; revenue
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
stealthily; secretly; in secret