| 1 | All the rest was nothing but skirmishes. | |
| 2 | For that question, we need to consider the other alternatives. | |
| 3 | Xiaoming studies very hard and improves faster than the rest of the classmates. | |
| 4 | Their opinions differ from the others and thus are not accepted. | |
| 5 | Everyone else left, only he stayed resolutely. |