first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
pride; boast; credit (to)
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
failure; mistake; blunder
each time it happens; at all such times
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
around the world; throughout the world
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
people; citizens; subjects; folk
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
drama; play; powerful drug
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow