(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
difficult to say which of the two is better; hard to tell which is better; (there is) little to choose between them
impression; strong belief; conviction
difference; variation; difference
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
district; section; sector
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
genius; prodigy; natural gift
overall victory; championship
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
how; in what way; how about
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hey there; I say; see here