to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
world; society; people; the public
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
contours of one's body; figure
to cast amorous glances at a man (of a woman); to make eyes at; to give (someone) the eye; to make advances
Knight Rider (1982 TV series)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
the West; the Occident; Western countries
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
armor and helmet (armour)
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
heroic; brave; majestic; soul-stirring; lively; gallant
to decorate gaudily; to overdecorate; to deck out; to embellish
the last moment; the very end
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
regrettable defeat; defeat by a narrow margin
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
divining sticks; counting; calculation
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
round-robin tournament; round-robin competition
right to challenge; right to make a challenge
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
defense; defence; protection
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to move up (e.g. date, rank, order); to be advanced; to be carried (of a number in addition)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for