splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
first place; first rank; units position (of a number)
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
(official) commendation; public recognition (of someone's achievements, good deeds, etc.); awarding; honouring
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
(not) even once; (not) ever
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
to encamp; to take up positions
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
every single word and phrase; word by word
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to start writing; to begin (a book, letter, etc.)
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
work; business; company; study
because of; owing to; due to
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
to shake; to waver; to tremble