far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
as (for); for; in the capacity of
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
foul; breaking the rules; violation (of the law, regulations, etc.); infringement; breach
completion; perfection; accomplishment
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
now; the present time; just now; another; more
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
quickly; briefly; rashly; carelessly; (flowing) in trickles
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...