upper level; upper grade; high rank; advanced level; senior level; upper class
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
MP; magic point; military police (US, etc.); MP; member of parliament (UK, etc.); MP
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
results; record; grades; marks
fifth court rank; black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax); night heron; five ranks; five stages
good performance; good work; great success
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to keep (e.g. the lead); to maintain (a standard, situation, etc.); to put aside (for someone); to save (e.g. a seat); to keep (the ball; in soccer, rugby, etc.); to retain possession
injured person; wounded person
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
muddy; covered with mud; mud-caked
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
synthesis; combination; general; combined; synthesis; colligation
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy