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early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar

1

changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons

1

sports ground; sports oval

2

long distance; long haul

3

sunlight; rays of the Sun

2

promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first

4

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

6

to score a goal

1

goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; Gaul

5

cool down

2

student in a lower grade; underclassman

1

going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings

8

broken; intermittent; disconnected

1

in detail; with great care; completely; fully

2

to excel; to surpass

1

time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)

5

gauge

1

ghost; apparition; goblin; monster; something unusually large

1

last; final; end; conclusion; rust

1

spurt

1

being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times

2

renowned; famous

1

in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form

1

unlucky

2

to increase; to add to; to augment

5

(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks

1

to take one's place; to take one's position; to go into position; to line up

3

decoration; order; medal

2

to rustle; to sway; to stir; to flutter

2

to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring

1

long-distance race

1

macro; macro (instruction)

1

short distance; short range; short-haul

1

recovery; undoing; recall

2

regarding highly; attaching importance to

2

leading group (of runners in a marathon, etc.); leading pack

2

start; beginning

1

very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes

4

heart and lungs; cardiopulmonary; heart and lung machine

1

crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly

2

anxiety; concern; fear

2

heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling

1

to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)

7

to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed

4

proposal; offer; request; application

3

to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration

4

overall; on the whole

1

top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat

1

runner-up; second (in a race)

1

far and away the best; the very best; cream of the crop; crème de la crème; decisive lead; commanding lead

2