far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
way; course; the only way
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)
to show up; to appear; to turn up
not caring; not giving a damn
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
quickly adaptable; pro-active
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
good at playing along; up for anything; carefree; uplifting; upbeat
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
hundred points; perfect mark
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard