| No. | Item | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ace | top performer |
| 2. | achiever | person who accomplishes much |
| 3. | artist | highly skilled practitioner |
| 4. | bellwether | leading example or figure |
| 5. | best | top person or thing |
| 6. | big gun | important powerful person |
| 7. | big shot | important successful person |
| 8. | bigwig | important powerful person |
| 9. | boss | person in control |
| 10. | captain | team leader |
| 11. | chief | person in charge |
| 12. | colossus | person of immense influence |
| 13. | competitor | person trying to win |
| 14. | conqueror | one who overcomes opponents |
| 15. | contender | serious competitor |
| 16. | crack | exceptionally skilled person |
| 17. | craftsman | skilled maker or worker |
| 18. | eminence | person of high distinction |
| 19. | exemplar | excellent example |
| 20. | expert | highly skilled person |
| 21. | favorite | person expected to win |
| 22. | finalist | person reaching the final round |
| 23. | first-place finisher | one who finishes first |
| 24. | flagbearer | leading representative |
| 25. | foremost | leading or most important |
| 26. | front-runner | leading competitor |
| 27. | genius | person of exceptional ability |
| 28. | giant | person of great importance |
| 29. | go-getter | highly motivated achiever |
| 30. | gold medalist | winner of the top medal |
| 31. | golden boy | favored successful young man |
| 32. | great | remarkably successful person |
| 33. | groundbreaker | person doing something first |
| 34. | head | person in charge |
| 35. | heavyweight | important powerful person |
| 36. | hero | admired successful person |
| 37. | high achiever | person with strong success |
| 38. | highflier | very successful person |
| 39. | hot property | highly sought-after talent |
| 40. | hotshot | highly skilled confident person |
| 41. | icon | widely admired symbol |
| 42. | ideal | perfect example |
| 43. | innovator | person introducing new ideas |
| 44. | king | dominant male figure |
| 45. | laureate | person honored for achievement |
| 46. | leader | person in first place |
| 47. | legend | greatly admired famous person |
| 48. | luminary | person who inspires admiration |
| 49. | maestro | masterly skilled person |
| 50. | main man | most important male person |
| 51. | master | person with great skill |
| 52. | medalist | person winning a medal |
| 53. | model | standard example of excellence |
| 54. | mover | influential active person |
| 55. | name | famous important person |
| 56. | nonpareil | person without equal |
| 57. | notable | important distinguished person |
| 58. | number one | the top-ranked one |
| 59. | odds-on favorite | clear expected winner |
| 60. | old hand | experienced skilled person |
| 61. | overcomer | person who prevails over difficulty |
| 62. | pacesetter | person setting the standard |
| 63. | paragon | model of excellence |
| 64. | peak performer | person performing at the highest level |
| 65. | phenom | remarkably gifted person |
| 66. | point person | lead responsible person |
| 67. | prevailer | person who comes out ahead |
| 68. | prizewinner | person who wins a prize |
| 69. | prodigy | young person of great talent |
| 70. | queen | dominant female figure |
| 71. | record-holder | person holding a record |
| 72. | ringleader | chief leader of a group |
| 73. | seeded favorite | expected leading winner |
| 74. | shaker | powerful influential person |
| 75. | somebody | important person |
| 76. | spearhead | leading force or person |
| 77. | standard-bearer | chief representative or leader |
| 78. | standout | person notably better than others |
| 79. | star | outstanding performer |
| 80. | superstar | extremely successful famous person |
| 81. | titleholder | current holder of a title |
| 82. | titlist | holder of a championship title |
| 83. | top dog | person in control or first |
| 84. | top performer | best-performing person |
| 85. | top seed | highest-ranked entrant |
| 86. | topper | person who surpasses others |
| 87. | torchbearer | leading representative |
| 88. | triumpher | person who succeeds gloriously |
| 89. | unrivaled | better than all others |
| 90. | vanquisher | one who defeats thoroughly |
| 91. | veteran | experienced person |
| 92. | victor | one who defeats others |
| 93. | vindicator | person who clears from blame |
| 94. | VIP | very important person |
| 95. | virtuoso | person with exceptional skill |
| 96. | whiz | very talented person |
| 97. | winner | person who wins a contest |
| 98. | wizard | person with remarkable skill |
| 99. | world-beater | person better than all others |
| 100. | yardstick | measure of quality |
