entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
to jump up and down; to hop
competitive swimming; swimming race
scholarly; scholastic; academic
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
a little bit; a little while
approximately; about; only; nothing but; just (finished, etc.)
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
crawl (swimming); front crawl; forward crawl; (web) crawling
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
double; two-fold; two layers; diplo-; dipl-
freestyle (e.g. swimming event)
personal record; personal best
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, incl. porpoises, belugas, etc.)
orca (Orcinus orca); killer whale; shachi; mythical carp with the head of a tiger and the body of a fish, considered auspicious protectors of well-being; roof ornament in the shape of a shachi (believed to provide protection against fire by causing rain to fall)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to refuse; to decline; to deny
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
conviction; belief; confidence
floating island (mass of floating aquatic plants); island that appears to be floating (due to the mirage effect)
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
just; exactly; precisely; perfectly; sharp
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)