participant; entrant; player; competitor
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
bathing suit; swimsuit; swimmers
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
recreation; diversion; relaxation
(another's) daughter; young lady
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
minimum; at the very least
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
public morals; discipline; rules governing social behavior
powerful person; influential person
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to be handed down from generation to generation
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
item; must-have; must-have item; (inventory) item; pick-up
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
mental; spiritual; emotional
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
leaving someone behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
to accept someone's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
ownership; dominion; ownership rights; proprietorship; property rights
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for