to compete with; to vie for
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
to manage skillfully; to manoeuvre (e.g. car, horse); to maneuver
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
chances of winning (a bet); odds
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
training (animals); breaking (animals)
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
running the whole distance
Formula One (form of motor racing); F1
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to lose hair; to become bald; to become bare (e.g. a mountain becomes bare of trees)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
preservation; retainment; keeping
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
being one or more laps behind (in a race); being behind the times
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
to collapse into; to flop onto
last spurt; final spurt; home stretch
lukewarm; tepid; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to sit on the edge of one's seat; to be in breathless suspense
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
first time; first; initial
public discussion; public criticism; controversy
clicking; clopping; clacking
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
allotment; apportionment; share; dividend
betting ticket with a payout of at least 100 times
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan