course; route; course (of study); program; lane (in running, swimming, etc.); course (of action); policy
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
track and field; athletics
crouch start (in a sprint)
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
beach sandals; flip-flops; thongs; pluggers; jandals
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
cloud of dust (sand, etc.); dust storm
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
long-distance race (in track and field; typically 3, 5 or 10km)
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
pitcher; pitcher (container); jug
point getter; high scorer
murder; homicide; manslaughter
roundhouse kick; turning kick
don't let your guard down; carelessness is the great enemy; danger comes soonest when it is despised
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to pass (a car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to outdistance
acceleration; speeding up
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to limp; to drag one's feet
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
rival candidate; rival; opponent; rival horse
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to be exhausted; to be worn out
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
gliding; sliding; skating (on ice); taxiing; making a takeoff run
to name; to call; to christen; to term
slider; slider (e.g. volume control); slide (e.g. water slide, playground slide); slider (of a zipper); slider (sandwich)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)