with the exception of; excepting; excluding
depths of Hell; abyss; inescapable situation
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
license; permit; licence; certificate
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
match; game; bout; contest
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
audience; spectator; spectators
coincident with; while; simultaneously
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
approval; license; licence; permission
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
pharmaceutical (drug) company
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
healthy; sound; wholesome
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
knowing; (an) acquaintance
genuine article; real thing; real deal