participants; participating athletes
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
thicket; coppice; brushwood
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
earnestly; immediately; exactly
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
helping hand; help; support; aid
human emotions (joy, anger, grief and pleasure)
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to make; to make (something) what it should be; to cause to be
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
human; human-like; as a person
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
dash at the beginning of a short-distance race; charging ahead at full strength from the beginning
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance