obstacle race; steeplechase (athletics)
questionnaire; survey; poll
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
abolition; discontinuance; discontinuation; repeal; annulment
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
established practice; custom
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
right (to do something); authority; power
starting line (in a race); start line; starting point
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
continuation; succession; series; continuous
participation (in a tournament, match, race, etc.); entry; appearance (on the stage, television, etc.); exiting (a venue, train station, etc.); exit; being dispatched (of an ambulance, fire engine, etc.)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
participants; participating athletes
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
to win; to achieve; to gain; to obtain; to secure
passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); pass (ceding one's turn); giving (something) a pass; pass (ceding one's turn after there are no more useful moves)
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
participant; entrant; player; competitor
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
(sports) ground; (playing) field; playground; stadium