ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
honor student; honours student; model student; prize pupil
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
having said that; be that as it may
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
independent action; acting alone
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
sound of something falling
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
landing; alighting; touch down
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
eating a lot; excessive eating; gorging; guzzling
television program; TV program
cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
tender winner; successful bidder; contract awardee
being rich; having plenty of money; wallowing in money
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
joint struggle; common (united) front
to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly
vitality; (one's) life force
puddle of blood; pool of blood
focusing on only one thing; obsessively; intensely; selfish; self-serving
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear
improved version; revised edition; refinement
to fall flat; to fall face down
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
(Internet) troll; disturber; raising havoc; laying waste; robbery; holdup
interest; appeal; attraction; fun