the best of one's ability, one's best

comparative degree of bien; better / superlative degree of bien; best

better and better

each one more so than the other, in a trying-to-outdo-each other manner

(impersonal) to be better, to be preferrable

at best; best-case scenario

(literally) to like better

It's a good thing; fortunately; used to express that a chance happening is favorable

better than nothing

any advance on that? who can top that? who can do better? who can raise the stakes?