abandoned; out-of-use; obsolete; abolished; decommissioned
in the end; at the end of the day
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
booby prize; prize for coming second-last
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
champion; (first-prize) winner; victor; titleholder
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
somewhat hard; somewhat firm; fairly hard; on the hard side
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
(one's) shame and public reputation; (one's) sense of shame and concern for appearances
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
having a poor endgame; failing at the final stage; missing at the last turn; slacking off at the end
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
succeeding; following; trailing; next
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
stomach ache; abdominal pain
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
full throttle; full power
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; (web) crawling
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. a page); to turn back; to double back; to enter (the second half; e.g. of a match); to do immediately (e.g. call back, answer an email)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
squelching; gurgling; bubbling; raking in (money); rolling in; hand over fist
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
dog paddle (swimming style); doggy paddle
favorite (top choice) for the championship (favourite); best bet for the title
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
nonstandard; out of spec; irregular; exceptional; extraordinary; unbelievable
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for