man of the hour; woman of the hour
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
study; research; investigation
leadership; initiative; spearhead
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
battlefield; battleground
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
tune (melody, piece of music)
thesis; essay; treatise; paper; article
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to hide; to keep to oneself
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
much less; to say nothing of
tool; implement; means; furniture
many; numerous; various; large number of
construction; establishment
incident; affair; happening; event
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction