| 1 | We are overshadowed by a nimbus of ideas. | |
| 2 | Compared with other species, though, humans are missing out. | |
| 3 | She dwarfed all her rivals in athletic ability. | |
| 4 | I thought I was quite a good artist, but your painting puts mine in the shade. | |
| 5 | A leader is someone whose spirit and desire for excellence eclipses that of everyone else around him. |