ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
literary and military arts; the pen and the sword
(school) subject; curriculum; course; item; heading; entry
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
still; even now; to this day
unable to resist; unable to suppress
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
scale; scope; plan; structure
to go wrong; to turn for the worse
foster mother; adoptive mother
(social) class; rank; grade
special promotion (in rank or grade)
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to serve; to work for; to attend
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
incarnation; embodiment; realization; giving concrete form (to)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
running (for election); coming forward as a candidate; going on horseback; going in person; (arch.) letting out a horse; (arch.) taking out a horse
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression