participants; participating athletes
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
regarding highly; attaching importance to
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
attaching (documents, etc.); appending; affixing
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
document; official papers
first; preliminary; primary (sources, industry, etc.); original; linear (function, equation); first-order
document screening; paper screening; narrowing down a field of applicants based on resumes, written applications, etc.
passing (a test, examination, etc.); pass (for admission, transport, etc.); ticket; pass (of a ball); (giving something a) pass; skipping (one's turn)
second; secondary; quadratic (function, equation, etc.); second-order
target group; target persons
right to appear (e.g. in Olympics); berth
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
journal; magazine; periodical
editor (in publishing, etc.)
order; reservation; order; sequence; order (of magnitude); architectural order
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
interviewer (for job, school, etc. interviews)
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook