to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; heat; primary
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
overall victory; championship
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
abstention (from voting); renunciation (of a right); withdrawal (from a contest)
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
decision of a contest; finals (in sports)
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
weighting (in averaging); aggravation
power; might; authority; influence
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to jump up and down; to hop
second (unit of time); arc second
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
easy victory; walkover; easy peasy; child's play; cakewalk
near oneself; close to one; familiar
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
particularly; only; in the case of
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
very important person; VIP
to rest; to suspend; to give relief