beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
participant; entrant; player; competitor
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to have one's name entered (in a list)
clear; transparent; clearing (a high-jump bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball; in soccer); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
to be clearly ahead of the competition; to stand out noticeably above one's rivals; to stand out from the crowd
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
personality-wise; by nature; characteristic
build; physique; frame; constitution
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to breathe out; to exhale
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to manage something successfully; to be successful
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else