strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be talented; to be able
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
assertion; declaration; affirmation
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
image; figure; figure; form; image
equal match; good match; fair match; equal in ability; being a worthy rival
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
cheers; applause; ovation; acclamation
joining (a group, team, etc.); enrollment; enrolment
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
conviction; belief; confidence
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
to make a success in life
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
punishment; judgement; judgment
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
show; exhibition; spectacle
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement