stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to paint (draw) a picture
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
at first; in the beginning; originally
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
the same; the said; likewise
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
entry (event, competition, etc.); applying for entry; registering to participate; entry (blog, database, etc.); post
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
equal to the current record (in sports, etc.)
by-laws; detailed regulations
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
election; selection; choice
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
return; relapse; recurrence