so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
number one; first; best; most; game; round
genius; prodigy; talented person
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
professor; teaching; instruction
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
appointment; assignment; promotion
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
tool; implement; means; furniture
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
moral way of life; correct path; moral principles
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
beyond that point; after that
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
society; the world; the times
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate