beginning; outset; first; onset
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
in history; ever; historical
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
imagination; supposition; guess
middle-distance (races); intermediate-range (missile)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
complaint; protest; objection; one's say; what one has to say; claim
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
riding (on horseback); mounting (a horse)
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
arrival (of a train) at the platform (of the starting station); entering a track (at the starting station); crossing the finish line; passing the post
last place; lowest position; lowest rank; least significant (bit); lowest order
landing; touchdown; demotion; accretion
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
spring and autumn; spring and fall; years; age; The Spring and Autumn Annals; The Chronicles of Lu
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
ups and downs of life; vicissitudes of fortune
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
usually; under usual circumstances
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
first match (in a series)
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of