to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
equality; impartiality; evenness
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
proper; right; reasonable
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
of established reputation; fully established; (universally) recognized; acknowledged; leading
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
scariest; most frightening
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
loser; defeated person; the defeated
indicate reason; infers some protest
to Google; to search for information on the WWW
approval; license; licence; permission
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
essential; substantial; substantive; intrinsic
applications; uses; how to operate; operation procedures
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
fair and square; open and aboveboard
munching; devouring; gobbling up; (arch.) shaggy; (arch.) disheveled; (arch.) unkempt
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; (sitting) straight
warm air (e.g. from a heater); (arch.) spring breeze
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
unveiling; debut; introduction
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
neighbourhood; neighborhood
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new