going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
everybody; every last one of them; all
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
guaranteed; authentic; certified
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
to carry in one's hand; to have in one's hand; to lead (e.g. troops); to present (an issue, policy, artistic work, etc.); to take up
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
(distinction of) sex; gender
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
outcast; misfit; deviant; maverick; nonconformist
to put together; to gather; to collect; to scrape together
first-class goods; A-grade product
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
great achievement; great feat; great work; great undertaking
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
special directive; special order; special mission; special appointment
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to live; to reside; to inhabit
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey