passing the baton (in a relay race); baton pass; baton handoff; passing the baton; handing over (a job, responsibility over something, etc.)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
baby boom generation (of 1947-1949)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
weak child; frail child; gangly child
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
I see; that's right; indeed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not