He was very handsome. Nobody in the office was so handsome.
He was the most handsome man/person in the office.
The weekend in Japan was great. The weekend in Sweden was also great.
The weekend in Japan was as good as the weekend in Sweden.
The woman standing the closest to me is hideous. The other one is not very hideous.
The other woman isn’t as hideous as the woman standing the closest to me.
I run fast, but my sister runs a bit faster.
I run almost/nearly as fast as my sister.
Last year I did well in the exam. I hope this year it will be the same.
I hope this year I will do as good as the last year in the exam.
