how; in what way; by what means
to win and advance to the next round
from the beginning; from scratch
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
function; facility; faculty; feature
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
to increase in value; to gain prestige
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
literary woman; talented woman
genuine article; real thing; real deal
genius; prodigy; natural gift
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
perfect; complete; flawless
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all