first place; head position; leading position
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
of course; certainly; naturally
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
first arrival; first in race; suit of clothes
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to move forward; to move on
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
spine; backbone; spinal column
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
trunk (of the body); soma
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
how; in what way; how about
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)