scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
no need to guess; certainly
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
not worth considering; out of the question
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
crouch start (in a sprint)
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
optimization; optimisation
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
distance travelled; mileage
recovery; undoing; recall
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person