本事

source material / original story

ability / skill

matter / thing / item / work / affair / CL:件[jian4],樁|桩[zhuang1],回[hui2]

root / stem / origin / source / this / the current / original / inherent / originally / classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

to flaunt a skill / to give display to one's ability / to show off a feat / to vaunt one's tricks

to have what it takes / (coll.) (often followed by 就[jiu4]) (used to challenge sb) if you're so clever, ..., if she's so tough, ... etc / Example: 有本事就打我[you3 ben3 shi5 jiu4 da3 wo3] Hit me if you dare!