performing solo; having the stage to oneself; being in sole command; eclipsing (outshining) the others; field of activity in which one is unrivaled (unrivalled)
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
to act the goody-goody; to pretend to be nice
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
to freeze; to refrigerate
tears of regret; bitter tears; vexation; chagrin
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
different item; different lot
successor; replacement; second wife
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in celebration or in honor of something); drinking one's glass dry
to ask; to enquire; to query
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
center; centre; metropolis
to be filled to bursting; to burst
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
nth generation; nth (person to occupy a position, e.g. president)
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
an issue being settled; a case being closed
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
to conquer (e.g. an enemy); to defeat; to overcome (a difficulty); to out-hit
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to scatter away; to vanish