personification; impersonation; embodiment
competitive swimming; swimming race
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
jump; plunge; dive; appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to turn up (hem, sleeves, etc.); to fold back (e.g. page); to turn back; to double back; to loopback (a signal, message, etc.)
way; method; means; resource; course
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
unshapely; ill-formed; misshapen; awkward; clumsy
due form; official; formality
there is a tendency; there is a possibility
to establish a lead; to distinguish (between); to ascertain or tell the difference (between); to discriminate
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
another thing; exception; special case
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
stroke (of a racket, in swimming, etc.)
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to mistake (A for B); to misread
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to mix; to stir; to blend
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
interruption; suspension; break
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with