ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
prescribed form (of writing); format
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
on the occasion of; at the time of
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
crops; agricultural produce
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to be too late; to be too slow
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
row; line; company (of someone); group; sequence; counter for rows
before the gate; in front of the gate
line; queue; procession; matrix
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit