(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed
good feeling; feeling good
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
speaking of ...; as for ...
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
demonstrative of one's worth; worthy of one's reputation; living up to one's name; bolstering one's reputation; enhancing one's prestige; winning one honour
such ... as; or some such
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; viewpoint; point one is trying to make
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
(on the) net; (on the) Internet; (on the) Web
to abandon; to leave behind
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
self-imposed challenge (e.g. speedrun, 100% completion, no deaths)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
rare; uncommon; not often seen
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of