championship; title (of champion)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
recovery; rescue; recapture
to fix (a time, date, etc.); to set; to expect; to hope for; to resolve (to do); to decide upon
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
working adult; full-fledged member of society
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
again; once more; a second time
comeback (e.g. in business); reinstatement; second blooming (in a season); reflowering; reflorescence
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
bank; banking institution
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
how; in what way; how about
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
health management; health maintenance; health care
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
in history; ever; historical