to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
almost; roughly; approximately
to slide into; to slip into
to be hot on a person's heels
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to pass; to overtake; to leave behind; to pull out; to extract; to remove
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
running alone; running solo; having a large lead (over the others); being far ahead (of everyone else); having one's own way; ignoring others' opinions and acting as one wishes
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
anaerosis; lack of breathing; sleep apnea; respiratory arrest; respiratory standstill
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
fiercely fought contest; close game (match, race, etc.); dead heat
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to break the tape (at the finishing line); to breast the tape
loud shout; excited cheering
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
jumbling together; lumping together; mixing up
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
overall victory; championship
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
first prize; gold medal; blue ribbon
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
indicate reason; infers some protest